wordsmith
noun [C] /ˈwɜːd.smɪθ/
/ˈwɝːd-/ Definition
› a person who has skill with using words, especially in writing: In today's review section Anthony Edwards, playwright, poet, novelist and general wordsmith, talks about his glittering career.People who write for work or pleasure
(Definition of wordsmith noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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