paraphrase
nounEtymology
From Middle French paraphrase.
- derived from paraphrase
Definitions
A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory…
A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.
- Near-synonym: paraphrasis
- close paraphrase
- The article included a brief paraphrase of the speech.
One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of…
One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise.
To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken…
To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.
- She asked the student to paraphrase the passage.
The neighborhood
- neighborEtymology of translation
- neighbormetaphrase
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at paraphrase. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at paraphrase. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
9 hops · closes at paraphrase
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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