"wordmongering" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wordmongerings [plural]
Etymology: From wordmonger + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wordmonger|ing}} wordmonger + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wordmongering (countable and uncountable, plural wordmongerings)
  1. Synonym of wordmongery Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: wordmongery [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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