paraphrasing
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Definitions
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- : a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
- : the act or process of restating or rewording.
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par·a·phrased, par·a·phras·ing.
- : to render the meaning of in a paraphrase: to paraphrase a technical paper for lay readers.
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par·a·phrased, par·a·phras·ing.
- : to make a paraphrase or paraphrases.
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Examples
“We want bread and social justice,” she contends, paraphrasing the slogan of the revolt that toppled Mubarak.
(I'm paraphrasing here) Why would anyone need an assault-style rifle anyway?
Paraphrasing LBJ, McCain said: “I just wish one of them had run for county sheriff.”
In such general explanations as are unavoidable we shall content ourselves with paraphrasing M. Maspero.
Paraphrasing the copy-book, suppressed desires will arise, though all the world o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes.
Of Cephus it might be said, paraphrasing the lines about little dog Rover, that when he was saved he was saved all over.
Oscar was always fond of loosely quoting or paraphrasing in conversation the purple passages from contemporary writers.
It would be hopeless to attempt, by any paraphrasing whatever, to improve upon the freshness and vivacity of the author.