paraphrase

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make its meaning clearer

   Her concise paraphrase made the philosopher's argument easier to follow.

2. 2
   verb

   to express the meaning of a text or statement in different words

   Please paraphrase the final paragraph instead of quoting it word for word.

Through Middle French paraphrase and Latin paraphrasis from Greek paráphrasis, 'additional form of expression,' from para-, 'beside,' and phrázein, 'to declare or express.'

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