paraphrase

🇺🇸 /ˈpærəfreɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpærəfreɪz/
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verb
R

To restate something in different words, usually to clarify.

Can you paraphrase this paragraph to make it simpler?

noun
R

A restatement of something in different words, often for clarity.

In his essay, he uses a paraphrase to simplify a complex idea.

translation

v. To restate something in different words, usually to clarify.
n. A restatement of something in different words, often for clarity.

Word Forms

3rd Present paraphrases
Past paraphrased
Perfect paraphrased
Progressive paraphrasing
Plural paraphrases