paraphrase
noun
a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
paraphrases
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pluralof paraphrase.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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pluralof paraphrasis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof paraphrase (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
paraphrasenouna restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
Example Sentences
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Playing a standard tune, he would frequently develop paraphrases of the melody, taking it through unlikely re-imagining of the harmonies of a song.
From Los Angeles Times β May 26, 2026
Early in the book, Justice Kennedy paraphrases long conversations with family, friends and mentors.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 10, 2025
The passages contain phrases that match exactly, as well as apparent paraphrases and structural similarities.
From Science Magazine β Apr. 9, 2024
A chatty, warmhearted collection, the book is also littered with casual epiphanies, as when Brian Eno paraphrases the cybernetician Warren Sturgis McCulloch, saying:
From New York Times β Nov. 2, 2022
The paraphrases have, on the strength of their own merits, established a secure place in the psalmody of all the Presbyterian churches in Scotland.”
From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various
