Paraphrase - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpærəfreɪz|  American pronunciation of the word paraphrase
Brit.  |ˈpærəfreɪz|  British pronunciation of the word paraphrase

noun

- rewording for the purpose of clarification

verb

- express the same message in different words (syn: rephrase, reword)

Extra examples

This is just a paraphrase of what he said, not an exact quote.

...your essays on human rights should have some original thought and not be simply a paraphrase of what's in the textbook...

I'm paraphrasing, but he did say something like that.

...could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language?...

John paraphrased the contents of the press release.

I'm paraphrasing but this is honestly what he said.

To paraphrase Finkelstein, mathematics is a language, like English.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: paraphrase
he/she/it: paraphrases
present participle: paraphrasing
past tense: paraphrased
past participle: paraphrased
noun
singular: paraphrase
plural: paraphrases
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