wordsmithing
English edit
Etymology edit
From wordsmith (verb) + -ing.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: word‧smith‧ing
Noun edit
wordsmithing (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.
- We’ve drafted an agreement, but there’s still a bit of wordsmithing left to do.
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Antonyms edit
Translations edit
making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style
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Verb edit
wordsmithing
- present participle and gerund of wordsmith