verbal intelligence

/ˈvɜrbəl ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/

Definition

Definition of verbal intelligence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

understanding wordsability to understand and use words well

Her verbal intelligence helps her in debates.
Verbal intelligence is crucial for writers.
His verbal intelligence impressed the interviewers.

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Expressions with verbal

deal a verbal blow

criticize or insult someone harshly

She dealt a verbal blow to her opponent during the debate.

verbal diarrhoea

excessive and continuous talking without substance

During the meeting, his verbal diarrhoea was hard to ignore.

verbal gymnastics

skillful use of language to impress or persuade

The politician's verbal gymnastics won over the audience.

verbal sparring

playful exchange of words between people

Their verbal sparring kept the audience entertained.

verbal jousting

playful argument

Their verbal jousting was all in good fun.

verbal assault

aggressive words intended to harm or intimidate someone

The manager's verbal assault left the team demoralized.

Expressions with intelligence

insult someone's intelligence

offend by acting like someone cannot understand simple things

Don't insult my intelligence by lying to me.

emotional intelligence

ability to recognize and manage one's own and others' emotions

Her emotional intelligence helps her navigate complex social situations easily..

intelligence agent

person secretly employed in espionage for a government

The intelligence agent gathered crucial information for the mission.

intelligence officer

person gathering information for an organization

The intelligence officer analyzed the data for the report.

intelligence report

document summarizing collected and analyzed information for strategic or security decisions

The officer read the latest intelligence report before planning the operation.

intelligence service

government agency that gathers secret information

The intelligence service played a key role in national security.

international intelligence agency

group that gathers secret information worldwide

The international intelligence agency uncovered a major plot.

intelligence agency

governmental agency gathering information for national security

The intelligence agency uncovered a major threat to the country.

adult intelligence

mental capacity and reasoning skills of adults

Adult intelligence often includes problem-solving abilities.

intelligence chief

top person leading secret information work in an organization or government

The country appointed a new intelligence chief after the security scandal.

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intelligence

verbal battle of intelligence

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French:intelligence verbale, ...
German:verbale Intelligenz, ...
Italian:intelligenza verbale, ...
Spanish:inteligencia verbal, ...
Portuguese:inteligência verbal, ...
Chinese:语言智力, ...
Japanese:言語的知能, ...
Arabic:الذَكاء اللُغَوي, ...
Hebrew:אִינְטֶלִיגֶנְצְיָה מִלּוּלִית, ...
Russian:вербальный интеллект, ...
Ukrainian:вербальний інтелект, ...
Hindi:शाब्दिक बुद्धिमत्ता, ...
Bengali:ভাষাগত বুদ্ধিমত্তা, ...
Catalan:intel.ligència verbal, ...
Czech:verbální inteligence, ...
Danish:verbal intelligens, ...
Dutch:verbale intelligentie, ...
Greek:λεκτική νοημοσύνη, ...
Hungarian:verbális intelligencia, ...
Khmer:បញ្ញាភាសា, ...
Korean:언어적 지능, ...
Persian:هوش کلامی, ...
Polish:inteligencja werbalna, ...
Portuguese (BR):inteligência verbal, ...
Romanian:inteligență verbală, ...
Swedish:verbal intelligens, ...
Thai:เชาวน์ปัญญาด้านภาษา, ...
Turkish:sözel zeka, ...
Vietnamese:trí thông minh ngôn ngữ, ...

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