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nonverbal

/ nɒnˈvɜːbəl /

adjective

  1. not spoken

    the nonverbal signals of body movement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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One family might celebrate the neurodiversity of their child, while another may severely struggle with the lifelong disability of someone who remains nonverbal.

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I rolled my eyes and walked out of the room before things escalated, which usually consisted of me slamming doors to get my nonverbal point across.

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The fourth edition, published in 1994, named additional behaviors: impaired relationships, struggles with nonverbal communication and speech patterns different from those of non-autistic, or neurotypical, peers.

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The performance is taciturn and nonverbal; he’s got a mouthpiece in Will Patton’s folksy narration, but what Edgerton is doing is worth leaning in for, complex and fascinating.

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When you make a sarcastic joke to a new friend, observe their nonverbal cues, says Bonfil.

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