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paraphrase

verb [I or T]
 
 
/ˈpær.ə.freɪz/ US  /ˈper-/

Definition

to repeat something written or spoken using different words, often in a humorous form or in a simpler and shorter form that makes the original meaning clearerSaying againSaying and uttering paraphrase
 
 
noun [C]
She gave us a quick paraphrase of what had been said.Saying againSaying and uttering
(Definition of paraphrase verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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