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noun

Definition of paraphrasesnext
plural of paraphrase
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an instance of expressing something in different words your essays on human rights should have some original thought and not be simply a paraphrase of what's in the textbook

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verb

present tense third-person singular of paraphrase
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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language?

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  1. translations
  2. translates
  3. summaries
Noun
  • But the award placed the book at the center of a fierce debate about literary translations.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
  • This can include virtual assistants, language translations, content generation and much more.
    Alok Kulkarni, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • What this translates to is a fast and efficient desktop that's more than capable of serious office work and gaming alike.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
  • That translates to $90,000 per location, ranking as the best screen average — the key metric for platform releases — of the year, according to its distributor, Neon.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • These audio summaries aren’t robotic recitations of facts.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Sponsored panels placed above, below and within the summaries have begun suggesting products related to the search query.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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