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verbalist
noun ver·bal·ist \-list\
Definition of VERBALIST
1
: one who stresses words above substance or reality
2
: a person who uses words skillfully
— ver·bal·is·tic \ˌvər-bə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of VERBALIST
circa 1609
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