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
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The bacteria is transmitted primarily through the fecal-oral route, where bacteria from the stool of an infected person is accidentally ingested or contacted.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026 -
During oral arguments Friday at the state Supreme Court, the man’s attorney, Melanie Baillie, told the justices that the district court judge got the facts wrong.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mostly, the production relies on verbal repartee and situational humor, such as the cringeworthy offstage liaison between Margot and Victor in the first act.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Among those clients is Marsha Peterson of Eden Prairie, whose non-verbal 34-year-old son has Down syndrome and autism and needs to sit alone during rides to his day program.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Viva voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viva%20voce. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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