Definitions
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- adjective Of or characteristic of a
word or words;verbal . - adverb Pertaining to, concerning, or regarding words;
verbally .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The agency we are working with give their prices wordwise.
Translation Per Page 2010
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I not only focused on what I put into my mouth -- but what emerged from my mouth -- wordwise!
Karen Salmansohn: Winning Weight Loss Tip: It's Not Just About What You Put Into Your Mouth 2008
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I wish I had more to offer wordwise but my hand is cramping up from scissoring through oodles of fabric and cardstock and the belly is a-rumbling for something to eat so once the mister arrives home we will pop on our clown noses and take a walk in the neighborhood.
Archive 2008-10-01 jek-a-go-go 2008
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And even though Geoff wasn't I think going for OULIPO gaminess with 253, I'd agree with Johan that it certain fits in the category; he restricted himself wordwise, pagewise, and characterwise, all using the number 253, which I think the OULIPOists would have dug.
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Reclaiming links - there's a thought process that links that have been around for quite some time could be revised wordwise.
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Last week Deepak and I debated life after death on Larry King Live, which did not include Larry King and was not live, but did feature guest host Jeff Probst, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Dinesh D'Souza, a reincarnation researcher, a young boy alleged to be a reincarnated World War II fighter pilot, and Deepak rolling his eyes and mumbling to his table-mates in the New York studio while I was alone in the Hollywood studio trying to get an edge in wordwise.
Michael Shermer: Deepakese: The Woo-Woo Master Deepak Chopra Speaks 2009
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