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paraphrase

verb

/ˈpærəfreɪz/

Meaning

To express the meaning of something using different words, often to make it clearer.

The teacher asked the students to paraphrase the poem in their own words.

paraphrase back

reword, restate, rephrase, summarize

quote, repeat

paraphrase text, paraphrase sentence, paraphrase idea

to direct your eyes to see something; to appear or seem

to make a small amount of something last longer by using it sparingly

to make someone happy or bring joy

to trouble persistently; to visit as a ghost

to hit forcibly or attack; also to stop work as a form of protest

to speak or write at length or in detail