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meaning. The media that is often used is language. Because

language can translate one's thoughts to others.

Verbal communication is a form of communication that

communicators convey to communicants in written or oral. Verbal

communication occupies a large portion. Because, ideas, thoughts,
or decisions, are easier to convey verbally than nonverbally. With

the hope, communicants (both listeners and readers) can more

easily understand the messages conveyed, for example: verbal

communication through oral can be done using media, for example

someone who convers over the phone. While verbal
communication through writing is carried out indirectly between

communicators and communicants. The process of delivering

information is carried out by using in the form of letters, paintings,

drawings, graphics and others.(Kusumawati, 2016)

Verbal communication is about language, both written and

spoken. In general, verbal communication refers to our use of
words.

Verbal communication refers to the utilization of words to

express ourselves in front of other people. Thus, it is an inclusion

of both spoken and written communication. Although most people

prefer verbal communication to describe only spoken

communication. The verbal part of communication refers to the
words that we choose, and how they are heard and interpreted.

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