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paraphrase

Found in thesaurus: rewording, recasting, rephrasing, retell, reiterate, repeat, iterate, restate, ingeminate

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paraphrase
v. use different words; present something in a different manner
 
n. different wording, phrasing that differs from the original

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Paraphrase
A paraphrase is a restatement of the meaning of a text or passage using other words. The term itself is derived via Latin  from Greek , meaning "additional manner of expression". The act of paraphrasing is also called "paraphrasis".

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paraphrase
Noun
1. rewording for the purpose of clarification
(synonym) paraphrasis
(hypernym) rewording, recasting, rephrasing
(hyponym) translation
(derivation) rephrase, reword
Verb
1. express the same message in different words
(synonym) rephrase, reword
(hypernym) repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
(hyponym) translate
(derivation) paraphrasis


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Paraphrase (die)
nf. paraphrase, different wording, phrasing that differs from the original

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paraphrase
nf. paraphrase, gloss
 
paraphraser
v. paraphrase, use different words, present something in a different manner