wordsmithing

From wordsmith (verb) +‎ -ing.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: word‧smith‧ing

wordsmithing (uncountable)

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.

   Synonym: wordsmithery

   Antonym: word salad

   Hypernym: rewording

   We’ve drafted an agreement, but there’s still a bit of wordsmithing left to do.

wordsmithing

1. present participle and gerund of wordsmith