paraphrasis

Definitions of paraphrasis
  1. noun
    rewording for the purpose of clarification
    synonyms: paraphrase
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    types:
    translation
    rewording something in less technical terminology
    type of:
    recasting, rephrasing, rewording
    changing a particular word or phrase
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