"wordsmithing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-wordsmithing.wav [US]
Etymology: From wordsmith (verb) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wordsmith|ing|id2=participial|pos1=verb}} wordsmith (verb) + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} 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. Tags: form-of, gerund, uncountable Form of: wordsmith (extra: 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) Synonyms: wordsmithery Translations (making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style): kieliasun viimeistely (Finnish), kieliasun hiominen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-wordsmithing-en-noun-4XcofBKH

Verb

IPA: /ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-wordsmithing.wav [US]
Etymology: From wordsmith (verb) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wordsmith|ing|id2=participial|pos1=verb}} wordsmith (verb) + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wordsmithing
  1. present participle and gerund of wordsmith Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wordsmith
    Sense id: en-wordsmithing-en-verb-EUMY6hwC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (participial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 36 64

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