wordsmithing

English

Etymology

From wordsmith (verb) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/
Hyphenation: word‧smith‧ing

Noun

wordsmithing (uncountable)

gerund of wordsmith: 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.

Translations

making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style

Finnish: kieliasun viimeistely, kieliasun hiominen
Macedonian: please add this translation if you can

Verb

wordsmithing

present participle of wordsmith

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