paddings

plural of padding
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as in fillings
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something the padding is leaking out of that pillow

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as in embroideries
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts that feature writer is sometimes guilty of padding, since his stories often contain colorful details that can't be verified

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Noun
  • In commercial comedies nowadays, humor mostly happens through dialog or slapstick or exaggerations.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
  • However, most of these accounts are considered myths or gross exaggerations.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Performance enhancements through flexible architecture The MARBEL prototypes address critical performance aspects.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
  • These enhancements enable the robot to adapt effortlessly to various tasks without requiring costly modifications to existing infrastructures.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Known for their bold and glamorous designs, Gucci’s round gradient metal pair features oversized frames, logo embellishments and gradient lenses.
    Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Rebecca Vallance covers tailored bows with pearl embellishments on a range of adorable mini dresses.
    Fawnia Soo Hoo, Refinery29, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Paddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddings. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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