wordsmithing

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wordsmithing

/ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/ UK
/ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/ US

noun

gerund, 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.
Similar: wordsmithery · Opposite: word salad

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of wordsmith

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"wordsmithing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wordsmithing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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wordsmithing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wordsmithing

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"wordsmithing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wordsmithing.

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@misc{wordsmithing_2026,
  title = {wordsmithing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wordsmithing},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}