wordsmithing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English wordsmith Middle English -ynge English -ing English wordsmithing From wordsmith (verb) + -ing.
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, uncountable) gerund of wordsmith: The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words; the making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style, as opposed to content.
form of wordsmith
We’ve drafted an agreement, but there’s still a bit of wordsmithing left to do.
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Translations (3)
fi kieliasun viimeistely (making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style) · pl krasomówstwo (making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style) · fi kieliasun hiominen (making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style)