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paraphrase
noun
(para-phrase)
a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
paraphrase
noun
(para-phrase)
the use or process of paraphrasing in studying or teaching composition
paraphrase
verb
(para-phrase)
to make a paraphrase
paraphrase
verb
(para-phrase)
to make a paraphrase of
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