NONLEXICAL Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

nonlexical

adjective

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nonverbal

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Earlier this month, a watchdog investigation found a Brooklyn school bus with six nonverbal children went missing for more than four hours last December, the Daily News was first to report.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Six nonverbal autistic students were missing for hours before arriving at a Brooklyn school more than four hours late after a substitute bus driver got lost, according to a city investigation.

— Doug Williams, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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