rewording 1 of 2

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an instance of expressing something in different words I like your rewording of that paragraph better than the original

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rewording

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verb

present participle of reword
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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words I'll reword the question for you so you can better understand it

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Noun
  • And fans have clearly been waiting; 2.2 million people applied for a lottery system to buy the Switch 2 in Japan, according to a translation of an X post from Nintendo in April.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • That's according to a CNBC translation of the Chinese.
    Evelyn Cheng,Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • While her role focused on gathering insights and translating requirements for technical teams, she was given opportunities to explore her interests in cross-functional collaboration and strategic planning, such as working on a new product launch initiative.
    Saurabh Jain, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Oncologists have had a head start on translating somatic-mutation science into practice, but doing the same in other specialties—including mine—may prove challenging.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Rewording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewording. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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