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paraphrases

  • plural
    of paraphrase.
    paraphrase
    noun
    a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
  • plural
    of paraphrasis.
    paraphrasis
    noun
    paraphrase.
  • present tense form
    of paraphrase (3rd person singular).
    paraphrase
    noun
    a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.

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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 ● May 26, 2026

Early in the book, Justice Kennedy paraphrases long conversations with family, friends and mentors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

The extent of duplication varies between passages, but all contain multiple identical phrases, as well as clear paraphrases and significant structural similarity.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 9, 2024

Numa dies clutching a piece of paper that paraphrases John 15:13 in the Bible: “No hay amor más grande que el que de la vida por sus amigos.”

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2024

The paraphrases were received with great applause, even by those who had little appreciation for Erasmus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various