An academic examination in which questions and answers are spoken rather than written. Often used in the plural.
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An oral examination .
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adjective
Consisting of or using speech: oral instruction.
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Linguistics Articulated through the mouth only, with the nasal passages closed.
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Of or relating to the mouth: oral surgery.
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Psychology Of or relating to the first stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, from birth to about 18 months, during which the mouth is the chief focus of exploration and pleasure. The oral stage is followed by the anal stage.
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Spoken rather than written. See Usage Note at verbal.
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geographical name
City Kazakhstan on Ural River 214,000.
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