Downright and Verbal

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Downright

Downright adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.
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Verbal and downright are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Verbal" instead an adjective "Downright".

Verbal

Verbal adjective - Of or relating to words or language.
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Downright and verbal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downright" instead an adjective "Verbal".
Nearby Words: verbalize, verbalise, verbalization, verbalism, verbally

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  • For his first meeting with John, he composed a flood of verbal abuse that took up half-a-dozen inches of page-space, and his meticulously-crafted capslock vitriol can sometimes go downright purple.
    Source: Flowery Insults
  • Downright abrupt changes into dramatic music can occur at anything from verbal fights to Ramsay quickly turning his head.
    Source: Mundane Made Awesome / Live-Action TV
  • Bigend Books: Main character Cayce has a panic reaction to brand logos that's downright pathological, needs verbal stimming, and considers herself someone who doesn't have hobbies — she has "obsessions", worlds to retreat into.
    Source: Ambiguous Disorder
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