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Definition of
preverbal adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
preverbal
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌpriˈvərbl
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
technology
)
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connected with the time before a child learns to speak
a preverbal communication
See
preverbal
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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preverbal
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prevention
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preventive
adjective
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preview
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preview
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