Synonyms for oral

Synonyms for (noun) oral

Synonyms: oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce

Definition: an examination conducted by spoken communication

Similar words: test, exam, examination

Definition: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

Usage: when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions


Synonyms for (adj) oral

Synonyms: oral

Definition: of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located

Usage: the oral cavity; the oral mucous membrane; the oral surface of a starfish

Similar words: buccal

Definition: oriented toward the inside of the cheek

Usage: the buccal aspect of the gum


Similar words: buccal

Definition: lying within the mouth

Usage: a buccal gland


Synonyms: unwritten, oral

Definition: using speech rather than writing

Usage: an oral tradition; an oral agreement

Similar words: spoken

Definition: uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

Usage: a spoken message; the spoken language; a soft-spoken person; sharp-spoken


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