HyperDic: paraphrase

English > 2 senses of the word paraphrase:
NOUNcommunicationparaphrase, paraphrasisrewording for the purpose of clarification
VERBcommunicationparaphrase, rephrase, rewordexpress the same message in different words / words
paraphrase > pronunciation
Soundspeh'rahfrey.z
Rhymesablaze ... ways: 57 rhymes with eyz...
English > paraphrase: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningrewording for the purpose of clarification.
Synonymparaphrasis
Narrowertranslationrewording something in less technical terminology
Broaderrewording, recasting, rephrasingchanging a particular word or phrase
Spanishparáfrasis
Catalanparàfrasi
Adjectivesparaphrasticaltered by paraphrasing
Verbsparaphraseexpress the same message in different words / words
English > paraphrase: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningExpress the same message in different words / words.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsrephrase, reword
NarrowertranslateExpress, as in simple and less technical language
Broaderrepeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retellTo say, state, or perform again
Spanishparafrasear
Catalanparafrasejar
Nounsparaphraserewording for the purpose of clarification

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