viva voce
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viva voce /ˌvʌɪvə ˈvəʊtʃeɪ, ˈvəʊtʃi/
▶adjective (especially of an examination) oral rather than written. ▶adverb orally rather than in writing. ▶noun Brit. full form of viva1.
– origin C16: from med. L., lit. ‘with the living voice’.
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