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- [vur-buh-list]
- /ˈvɜr bə lɪst/
- /ˈvɜː.bə.lɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vur-buh-list]
- /ˈvɜr bə lɪst/
Definitions of verbalist word
- noun verbalist a person skilled in the use of words. 1
- noun verbalist a person who is more concerned with words than with ideas or reality. 1
- noun verbalist a person who deals with words alone, rather than facts, ideas, feeling, etc 0
- noun verbalist a person skilled in the use of words 0
- noun verbalist a person skilled in verbal expression; one who uses words well 0
- noun verbalist a person who places more importance on words than on the facts or ideas they convey 0
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Origin of verbalist
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; verbal + -ist
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Parts of speech for Verbalist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verbalist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
verbalist usage trend in Literature
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