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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“Paddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddings. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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