PARAPHRASE

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. A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.

Verb

  1. To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.


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