paraphrase

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of PARAPHRASE

to express something (as a text or statement) in different words <could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language?>

Synonyms rephrase, restate, reword, translate

Related Words boil down, recapitulate, reiterate, summarize, sum up

Near Antonyms echo, repeat; copy, reproduce, transcribe

Antonyms quote

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