| art | rhetorical art, verbal artistry |
| bandying | verbal strife, exchange of words |
| breathing | verbal, word-of-mouth |
| diction | verbal description, account in words |
| linsey-woolsey | [mix of flax and wool] verbal mish-mash, nonsense |
| quirk | extravagant turn of phrase, verbal flourish |
| vary | express in fresh words, verbalize anew |
| verbal | talkative, verbose, vocal |