First Known Use: circa 1623
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paraphrastic
adjective para·phras·tic \ˌper-ə-ˈfras-tik, ˌpa-rə-\
Definition of PARAPHRASTIC
: having the nature of or being a paraphrase
— para·phras·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of PARAPHRASTIC
French paraphrastique, from Greek paraphrastikos, from paraphrazein
Rhymes with PARAPHRASTIC
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