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paraphrasis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • paraphrase noun A restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make it clearer or shorter.

Senses

paraphrasis is used for these senses in English:

  • paraphrase A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.

paraphrase — full definition

  1. noun A restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make it clearer or shorter.
  2. verb To restate something in different words while keeping the same meaning.