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rephrases

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present tense third-person singular of rephrase

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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words I don't understand what you're asking—could you rephrase your question?

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The increase in the rate since then, of nearly 1 percentage point, translates roughly into an additional $255 monthly cost for a borrower financing a $400,000 home loan at the current average rate.

— Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Boasting Ghent’s biggest beer selection, at over 500, is Café de Dulle Griet (which translates as ‘mad Meg’, taking its name from a nearby cannon).

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

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