paraphrase

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paraphrase

(verb, noun)

Meaning

to restate in different words

Example

"In her essay, Sophie had to paraphrase the author's main points clearly."

Synonyms

rewordrestatesummarize

Antonyms

quoterepeat

More about this word

Word origin
From Greek 'para-' meaning 'beside' + 'phrasis' meaning 'speech'.
Related word forms
  • verb: paraphrased
  • noun: paraphrasing