Type w((easymotion-w)) to trigger the word
motion w. When the motion is triggered, the text is updated
(no braces are actually added, the text is highlighted in red by
default):
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<cursor>Lorem {a}psum {b}olor {c}it {d}met.
Press c to jump to the beginning of the word "sit":
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Lorem ipsum dolor <cursor>sit amet.
Similarly, if you're looking for an "o", you can use the
f motion. Type fo, and all "o" characters are
highlighted: