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paraphrase
par·a·phrase
[
párrə fràyz
]
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
par·a·phrased
,
present participle
par·a·phras·ing
,
3rd person present singular
par·a·phras·es
)
Definition:
rephrase and simplify:
to restate something using other words, especially in order to make it simpler or shorter
noun
(
plural
par·a·phras·es
)
Definition:
rephrased version:
a rephrased, simplified, and usually shorter version of written or spoken material
[
Mid-16th century. Via French and Latin< Greek
paraphrasis
<
paraphrazein
, literally "explain alongside" <
phrazein
"explain"
]
par·a·phras·er
noun
par·a·phras·tic
[
pàrrə frástik
]
adjective
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par·a·phras·er nounpar·a·phras·tic [ pàrrə frástik ] adjective
