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Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.
Abraham Cahan

Meaning of "by word of mouth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BY WORD OF MOUTH

by word of mouth play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY WORD OF MOUTH

by return
by return of post
by right
by rights
by rote
by the balls
by the bye
by the dozen
by the lee
by the neck
by the same token
by the seat of one´s pants
by the skin of one´s teeth
by the vanload
by the way
by turns
by virtue of
by way of
by your leave
by yourselves

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY WORD OF MOUTH

Bournemouth
cottonmouth
Dartmouth
down in the mouth
down-in-the-mouth
Falmouth
from hand to mouth
have a big mouth
look a gift-horse in the mouth
Monmouth
mouth
Plymouth
Portsmouth
run off at the mouth
south
the horse´s mouth
vermouth
Weymouth
word of mouth
word-of-mouth
Yarmouth

Synonyms and antonyms of by word of mouth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «by word of mouth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BY WORD OF MOUTH

Find out the translation of by word of mouth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of by word of mouth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by word of mouth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

通过口耳相传
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por el boca a boca
570 millions of speakers

English

by word of mouth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुंह के वचन के द्वारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عن طريق الكلمة من فمه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

из уст в уста
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de boca em boca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৌখিকভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par le bouche à oreille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan mulut mulut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

von Mund zu Mund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口コミで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입소문으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dening tembung saka tutuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng lời nói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாய் வார்த்தை மூலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोंडी शब्दाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ağızdan çıkan söz ile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

con il passaparola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ustnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з вуст в уста
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prin cuvânt din gura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από στόμα σε στόμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur die woord van die mond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

muntligen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

muntlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of by word of mouth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY WORD OF MOUTH»

The term «by word of mouth» is regularly used and occupies the 86.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BY WORD OF MOUTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by word of mouth

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7 QUOTES WITH «BY WORD OF MOUTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word by word of mouth.
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Abraham Cahan
Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.
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Anna Maria Chavez
What gets posted online is not short term, and is open for easy misinterpretation. Messages and pictures spread faster through the Internet than they ever could by word of mouth.
3
Tom Glazer
A characteristic of older folksongs, in most cases, is that we don't know their composers or authors. Older folksongs were written often with no commercial purpose in mind. They were passed down by word of mouth, from generation to generation.
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Owen Glendower
And in that I cannot send unto you all my businesses in writing, I despatch these present bearers fully informed in all things, to whom it may please you to give faith and credence in what they shall say unto you by word of mouth.
5
Jacky Ickx
Happy to see that the Automobile Club of Monaco, opened its doors to the public to attend a considerable event. The promotion of this event will be made by the image and by the text, but still by word of mouth.
6
Jill Lepore
Folklore used to be passed by word of mouth, from one generation to the next; that's what makes it folklore, as opposed to, say, history, which is written down and stored in an archive.
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David Reuben
Business in Russia was not being done like in the West, with contracts. In Russia, hundreds of millions of dollars were going forward and backward by word of mouth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY WORD OF MOUTH»

Discover the use of by word of mouth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by word of mouth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Skywriting by Word of Mouth
This is a book with John Lennon's spirit on every page—a spirit the world needs to remember.
John Lennon, 2013
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By Word of Mouth: Poems from the Spanish, 1916-1959
The first collection of translations of Spanish and Latin American poetry by William Carlos Williams, containing many previously unknown poems.
Jonathan Cohen, 2011
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By Word of Mouth: The Poetry of Dennis Cooley: The Poetry of
This book roams around Dennis Cooley’s poetical world and invites the reader to play along.
Nicole Markotić, Dennis Cooley, 2009
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By Word of Mouth: Metaphor, Metonymy, and Linguistic Action ...
This volume contains seven synchronic and diachronic empirical investigations into the expression and conceptualization of linguistic action in English, focusing on figurative extensions.
‎1995
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The Anatomy of Buzz: How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing
With The Anatomy of Buzz, business leaders have what they need to start the buzz and reignite excitement about a product or service stalled in a holding pattern, or launch a new product into the stratosphere. From the Hardcover edition.
Emanuel Rosen, 2002
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WOMBAT Selling: How to Sell by Word of Mouth
It is a customer-focused alternative that delivers proven results. Logical, scientific and easy to follow, WOMBAT Selling will empower your sales force, reward your customers and increase your profitability.
Michael Hewitt-Gleeson, 2006
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The Secrets of Word-of-Mouth Marketing: How to Trigger ...
Therefore, the entire sale is by word-of-mouth referral only. • Testimonials. Enclose testimonials from real customers in all ads and promotional materials. • Referrals. Ask for referrals. Ask people for the names of their friends to add to your ...
George SILVERMAN, 2011
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Buzz: Real-life Lessons in Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Buzz is the most valuable marketing tool there is - and yet it's under-researched and overlooked as a method of reaching customers.
Emanuel Rosen, 2010
9
The Folk-Lore of Rome: Collected by Word of Mouth from the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Rachel Harriette Busk, 2013
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The Effectiveness of Business-to-business Word-of-mouth ...
Product adoption behavior has been stimulated by word-of-mouth. This effect of word- of-mouth is related to its importance in the transmission of product information. The impact of word-of-mouth on adoption has been studied at length.
Pei Xu, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY WORD OF MOUTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by word of mouth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Discovering Cuba, One Airbnb at a Time
So far she has been primarily renting the apartment by word of mouth. There weren't any reviews of her or her house on the Airbnb site — but ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
2
French duo behind luxury Paris apartments luring West Australians
... a habit of finishing each other's sentences, say their Aussie connection happened quite by chance and has mostly spread by word of mouth. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Chipotle Mexican Grill: A Strong Buy on the Drop
Unlike its peers, Chipotle benefits from customers who promote its food on social media and by word of mouth. As explained by the company:. «GuruFocus.com, Jul 15»
4
EASTERN PASSAGES: Field of dreams
Next to Ted is Murray Edmunds, from Herring Cove, with another yarn: he found his 1952 Ford Custom Coupe “by word of mouth ... it was in a ... «Nova News Now, Jul 15»
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7.06.15: Birth of a Nation, Cancelling Cancelations, & SCOTUS …
By Word of Mouth • 58 minutes ago. ShareTwitter Facebook Google+ Email. bulbocode909 via Flickr Creative Commons flic.kr/p/b7u4np. «New Hampshire Public Radio, Jul 15»
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Close encounters: A glimpse of Palestinian reality few American …
Largely avoiding the limelight and gaining participants by word of mouth, it has quietly become a key route by which a new generation of ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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Portrait photographer captures graduates personalities
Her talent was spread by word of mouth and her business took off. Smith took the time to learn about studio lighting before she opened her ... «SW News Media, Jul 15»
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7/7 legacy: How did the bombings change London?
... calls were made to the Network Control Centre, operators there had to pass information on by word of mouth, and it was hand-written in a log. «London Loves Business, Jul 15»
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Steve Horstmeyer: The Dog Days Are Here! Well, Maybe.
... continuing a tradition that has likely been passed down by word of mouth from long before the earliest Ancient Greek poets like Homer and ... «WXIX, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Program to fight youth violence running out of funds to …
Like other participants, she was recommended to the program through the court system or by word of mouth. Participants are then connected ... «Innovation Trail, Jul 15»

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