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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being oral. countable, uncountable

   "Indeed, this reading is particularly inappropriate among these oralities and physicalities, bordering on cannibalism."

Antonyms

All antonyms

writtenness

Example

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"Orality carries the spirit of Kabylian culture."

Etymology

From oral + -ity.

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