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had worded

  • past perfect
    of word.
    word
    noun
    a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes the one-word blackbird (primary stress on “black”, and secondary stress on “bird”) from black bird (primary stress on both words). Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.

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He would later insist he had not wanted to hit Harvey, and had "worded it out wrong".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

It was unfortunate he did not know how Pancho Brown had worded his message, for it contained no intimation that he was going back to Africa.

From For Jacinta by Harold Bindloss

Jim supposed he had worded his communication imperfectly.

From Trevlyn Hold by Mrs. Henry Wood

It was worded as Daverill had worded it in a hurried parting word to Aunt M'riar, given when Gwen's knock had cut his visit short.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan

I had worded my answer with the intention of shocking the truth out of him, if possible.

From The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems by Frances Fuller Victor