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Meaning of paraphrase in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛrəˌfreɪz/
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Verb
paraphrase
Etymology
mid 16th century (as a noun): via Latin from Greek paraphrasis, from paraphrazein, from para- (expressing modification) + phrazein‘tell’
Definitions
1.
express the same message in different words
Noun
paraphrase
Definitions
1.
rewording for the purpose of clarification