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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His command over oral storytelling grips all those who join him on his walking tours of Kelly Ingram Park in downtown Birmingham, the historic epicenter of the nation’s Civil Rights Movement.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026 -
Allergen immunotherapy as a shot or oral tablet can be given to work with an immune system to prevent flare ups of hay fever, asthma or even eczema.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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The verbal fight escalated, and then one male produced a firearm and shot the other, police said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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“Viva voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viva%20voce. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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