padding

/ˈpædɪŋ/ noun [U] UK

Definition

› unnecessary words or information added to something to make it seem longer or better: His presentation was interesting but there was too much padding.

(Definition of padding noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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