viva voce

as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing the students are required to write two papers and take a viva voce examination

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Adjective
  • Others are simply unfounded – the oral doses are meant to sterilize their kids.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
  • In recent times, however, the practice has been increasingly tied to serious oral health problems, including cancer.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • After a verbal altercation between Britton and a 65-year-old man escalated, Worthy said the suspect fired a gun several times.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • According to filings by the Middlesex County Prosecutors’ office, Limani’s dashboard camera recorded his verbal challenge to race the other driver, Jeter Ogando, 23.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Viva voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viva%20voce. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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