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
  • May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
  • Speaking during oral arguments for Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, the conservative justice questioned Oklahoma's attitudes toward religious freedom, arguing that the state should allow for the creation of a Catholic charter school.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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  • There is also truth behind Blues coach Jim Montgomery’s series of verbal daggers after Game 4.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Nickens, a four-star football recruit and three-star recruit in hoops by 247sports.com, chose KU over Georgia, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and California, after initially giving a verbal commitment to in-state school Oklahoma.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Viva voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viva%20voce. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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