paraphrase
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Synonyms: paraphrast, periphrase, paraphrasis, parachrose, paraphrased, paraphraser, passphrase, paraphrases, paraphrasia
Antonyms: paraphrast, periphrase, paraphrasis, parachrose, paraphrased, paraphraser, passphrase, paraphrases, paraphrasia
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Noun
- A [[restatement]] of a [[text]] in different [[word]]s, often to [[clarify]] [[meaning]] or [[from memory]] rather than [[verbatim]].
- {{lb|en|Scotland}} One of a certain number of [[Scripture]] [[passage]]s turned into [[verse]] for use in the service of [[praise]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[restate]] something as, or to [[compose]] a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.
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