verbal expressions
Words conveying meaning
Verbal expressions are phrases or statements communicated through spoken or written language, as opposed to gestures, symbols, or other nonverbal means.
The term often emphasizes the act of putting thoughts into words: She struggled to find a verbal expression for her grief.
In mathematics, a verbal expression is a mathematical relationship stated in words rather than symbols: twice a number plus five.
- greetingExpression of welcome
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- polite conversationCourteous social discourse
- collocationsHabitual word pairings
- requestingAsking for something
syntax · proverbs · words of wisdom · catch phrase · metaphor · sarcasm · morphology · simile · jargon · apologizing · magic words · oral traditions · idioms · euphemism · figure of speech · storytelling · pet peeve · thanking
verbal expressionsnonverbal communication
Wordless transmission of meaning
body language · gestures · facial expressions · sign language · hand signals
verbal expressionssilence
Total lack of sound
muteness · speechlessness · wordlessness · taciturnity · reticence
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