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restate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of restate

to express something (as a text or statement) in different words

  • though I couldnʼt remember the exact words he used, I restated his message as accurately as I could
Synonyms of restate

paraphrase, rephrase, reword, translate
Words Related to restate

boil down, recapitulate, reiterate, summarize, sum up
Near Antonyms of restate

echo, repeat

copy, reproduce, transcribe
Antonyms of restate

quote

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