exactwording

noun

UK /ɪɡˈzækt ˈwɜːdɪŋ/

US /ɪɡˈzækt ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/

The exact wording is the very same words someone used.

The teacher asked us to copy the exact wording of the poem.

SYNONYMS

precise phrasing verbatim text exact language word-for-word copy

RELATED WORDS

quotation transcript phrasing wording citation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The specific way a rule or law is written.

Lawyers argued about the exact wording of the contract.

3. A copy that matches the original words perfectly.

Please send the exact wording of the message you received.

4. The chosen words used in a speech or document.

The exact wording of the apology mattered to everyone.