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wording
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Wording \Word"ing\, n.
The act or manner of expressing in words; style of
expression; phrasing.
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It is believed this wording was above his known style.
--Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Word \Word\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worded; p. pr. & vb. n. Wording.] [1913 Webster] 1. To express in words; to phrase. [1913 Webster] The apology for the king is the same, but worded with greater deference to that great prince. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To ply with words; also, to cause to be by the use of a word or words. [Obs.] --Howell. [1913 Webster] 3. To flatter with words; to cajole. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] To word it, to bandy words; to dispute. [Obs.] "To word it with a shrew." --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
