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padding /ˈpadɪŋ /
noun [mass noun] soft material such as foam or cloth used to pad or stuff something:
cushions supplied extra padding and decoration.
superfluous material in a book, speech, etc., introduced in order to make it reach a desired length:
avoid waffle or padding in your essay.