Using the spoken word (6)

I believe the answer is:

verbal

(Other definitions for verbal that I've seen before include "statement to police" , "argument" , "Sound (the hour); find (oil)" , "Expressed in words" , "Word of mouth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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