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/ˈɔrəl kəmjˌunəkˈeɪʃən/ Listen

Oral communication

noun

(language) communication by word of mouth. Synonyms: language, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication. "He uttered harsh language" , "He recorded the spoken language of the streets"

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... little turntable made in the wall. There is a refectory, in which the members of the community eat in common on two or three festivals in the course of the year. On these occasions only is any speech or oral communication between the members permitted. There is a library tolerably well furnished with historical as well as theological works. But it is evidently never used. Nor is there any sign that the little gardens are in any degree cultivated by the occupants of them. I remarked to ...

— What I Remember, Volume 2 • Thomas Adolphus Trollope

... with happiness at their sacrifices for the good of their country. Many have lost EVERYTHING. What the fire and shells of the enemy spared, their pillagers destroyed. But God will shelter them, I know. So much heroism will not be unregarded. I can only hold oral communication with your sister [His daughter Mary, in King George county, within the lines of the enemy], and have forbidden the scouts to bring any writing, and have taken some back that I had given them for her. If caught, it would compromise ...

— Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee • Captain Robert E. Lee, His Son

Words linked to "Oral communication" : linguistic communication, spoken language, magic spell, pronunciation, discussion, dictation, auditory communication, expression, magical spell, soliloquy, idiolect, non-standard speech, monologue, charm, conversation, locution, saying, spell, words, word, orthoepy, give-and-take