- Verbality
- Verbality Ver*bal"i*ty, n. The quality or state of being verbal; mere words; bare literal expression. [R.] ``More verbality than matter.'' --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
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Verbality
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verbality — ver·bal·i·ty … English syllables
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