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Word: Paraphrase
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (as a noun): via Latin from Greek paraphrasis, from paraphrazein, from para- (expressing modification) + phrazein ‘tell’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparəfreɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity
Short Definition:express meaning of something using different words
Examples:- you can either quote or paraphrase literary texts
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