ORAL

• (noun) an examination conducted by spoken communication

  synonyms : oral exam , oral examination , viva , viva voce

• (adj.) a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression

• (adj.) of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located

  "the oral cavity", "the oral mucous membrane", "the oral surface of a starfish"

• (adj.) of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth

  "oral hygiene", "an oral thermometer", "an oral vaccine"

• (adj.) using speech rather than writing

  "an oral tradition", "an oral agreement"

  synonyms : unwritten

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