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wordsmith

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Wordsmith (noun) means a person who is skilled at choosing and using words.

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A person who is skilled at choosing and using words.
"She has always been known as a capable wordsmith, but in this latest novel she also shows surprising emotional depth."
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Etymology

The noun comes from word and smith (“craftsperson who works metal into desired forms; (by extension) one who makes anything”), while the verb developed from the noun.

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"wordsmith" (noun) means a person who is skilled at choosing and using words.
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