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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To a lesser degree, these chain reactions, this exquisite balance between heaven and hell, was recreated in the translation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026 -
All of life is a work of translation.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But that wasn’t translating to the spring games.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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But for his rendition, Parish builds a steady, riding tension on the lowest string, translating the higher melody into something more like a metal riff.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Rephrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rephrasing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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