as in translating
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language?
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The refracting lens of the self, translating world.—
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Her process often begins with photography before translating it into paint.—
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“Paraphrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrasing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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