"verbophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -əʊbiə Etymology: From Latin verbō (“word”) + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|verbum|verbō|word}} Latin verbō (“word”), {{suffix|en||phobia}} + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} verbophobia (uncountable)
  1. A fear of words. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: logophobia Related terms: adverbophobia
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