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playwriting (noun)

playwriting noun

also US playwrighting /ˈpleɪˌraɪtɪŋ/

playwriting

noun

also US playwrighting /ˈpleɪˌraɪtɪŋ/

Britannica Dictionary definition of PLAYWRITING

[noncount]

: the activity of writing plays

He gave classes in playwriting and poetry.
a playwriting course

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