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paraphrase
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an instance of expressing something in different words your essays on human rights should have some original thought and not be simply a paraphrase of what's in the textbook Synonyms rephrasing, restatement, restating, rewording, translating, translation Related Words rehash; abstract, recap, recapitulation, reiteration, summary Near Antonyms copy, transcript, transcription Antonyms quotation, quote
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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language? Synonyms rephrase, restate, reword, translate Related Words boil down, recapitulate, reiterate, summarize, sum up Near Antonyms echo, repeat; copy, reproduce, transcribe Antonyms quote
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