Wordsmithing
//ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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, gerund, uncountable
"We’ve drafted an agreement, but there’s still a bit of wordsmithing left to do."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of wordsmith form-of, gerund, participle, present
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More examples"We’ve drafted an agreement, but there’s still a bit of wordsmithing left to do."
Etymology
From wordsmith (verb) + -ing.
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