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reword
[ ree-wurd ]
/ riˈwɜrd /
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verb (used with object)
to put into other words: to reword a contract.
to repeat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM reword
un·re·word·ed, adjectiveWords nearby reword
rewild, rewilding, rewin, rewind, rewire, reword, rework, reworked fossil, reworked wool, rewrite, rewriteman
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How to use reword in a sentence
Researchers in the Navajo Nation anticipate that directives about the shots will have to be reworded to resonate with Native people.
Now that there’s a coronavirus vaccine, how do you persuade people to take it?|Frances Stead Sellers|December 11, 2020|Washington PostBecause of this, where one formerly might underscore a word for emphasis, it is necessary now to reword the sentence altogether.
News Writing|M. Lyle Spencer
British Dictionary definitions for reword
reword
/ (riːˈwɜːd) /
verb
(tr) to alter the wording of; express differently
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