Oral and Paper

Oral

Oral adjective - Made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing.
Usage example: lawyers for the plaintiff will be presenting oral arguments before the Supreme Court next week

Paper is an antonym for oral.

Nearby Word: orally

Paper

Paper adjective - Being something in name or form only.
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Synonyms for Paper

Oral is an antonym for paper.

How words are described

human human oral human paper
good good oral good paper

Both words in one sentence

  • Samuel Goldwyn said, "An oral contract is as good as the paper it's written on," but this is not always the case.
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