as in translation
an instance of expressing something in different words
a more polite rephrasing of your request might get better results
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as in translating
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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Noun
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In the past, officers relied on translation apps, which sometimes slowed down conversations during critical moments.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
5 May 2026 -
But even as their hours were falling, the company barred them from working for other translation services in its code of conduct.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Cala de Mar's chef leads market tours here , translating vendor banter and explaining why the woman selling squash blossoms at dawn has better quality than the one at noon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the exhibition’s opening, Malani spoke with ARTnews about working with architecture, translating drawing into animation, and why the role of the artist is not to provide answers, but to pose questions.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Rephrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rephrasing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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