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Noun: paraphrase  parufreyz
  1. Rewording for the purpose of clarification
    - paraphrasis
Verb: paraphrase  parufreyz
  1. Express the same message in different words
    - rephrase, reword

Derived forms: paraphrased, paraphrases, paraphrasing

See also: paraphrastic

Type of: ingeminate, iterate, recasting, reiterate, repeat, rephrasing, restate, retell, rewording

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