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What is the difference between spoken and oral?

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Oral is a synonym of spoken.



As adjectives the difference between spoken and oral

is that spoken is relating to speech while oral is relating to the mouth.

As a verb spoken

is past participle of lang=en.

As a noun oral is

a spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.

As a proper noun Oral is

a given name derived from Latin of American usage, ultimately derived from Aurelius.

spoken

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to speech
  • Speaking in a specified way
  • soft-spoken
    well-spoken

    Antonyms

    * unspoken

    Derived terms

    * free-spoken * soft-spoken * spokenness * unspokenness

    Verb

    (head)
  • oral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to the mouth.
  • Spoken rather than written.
  • an oral''' presentation; an '''oral French exam

    Synonyms

    * mouthly * spoken

    Antonyms

    * written

    Derived terms

    * oracy * oral availability * oral gratification * oral history * oral lore * oral sex * oral tradition * orature

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (countable) A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
  • (countable) A physical examination of the mouth.
  • (uncountable) oral sex.
  • See also

    * aural

    Anagrams

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