paraphrase

verb [T]

/ˈpær·əˌfreɪz/

Definition

› to state something written or spoken in different words, esp. in a shorter and simpler form to make the meaning clearer: I’ll have to paraphrase it because I didn’t get a chance to memorize it.

(Definition of paraphrase verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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