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WURD-ing/ˈwɜːdɪŋ/

Wording is the exact words used in a text, law, or question: the wording of a clause, careful wording. Diction is literary; a vibe is a feeling, not a source.

Meaning

The exact words used in a text, law, or question.

Examples

• “The wording of the occupancy cap is the source; a vibe is not.”
• “Diction is literary. Phrasing is a cousin. A vibe is a mood. A clause is a paper. Cite the paper; save the mood for the interview.”

Good to know

The exact choice of words. Close: phrasing. A vibe ≠ a clause.

Near in meaning

phrasing

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