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noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context. countable, uncountable

    "It is highly improbable that the drafter of the notice ever visualised the form that heavy vehicles of the future would take, but the comprehensive wording still covers modern types."

  2. 2
    the manner in which something is expressed in words wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of word form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"I'm not quite happy with the wording of this sentence."

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