paraphrasis

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Noun paraphrasis has 1 sense

paraphrase, paraphrasis - rewording for the purpose of clarification
--₁ is a kind of rewording, recasting, rephrasing
--₁ has particulars: translation

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Paraphrasis

Definition:

Paraphrasis, noun: the act of restating or expressing a text or passage in different words, often for the purpose of clarity or simplification.

Examples:

1. The student provided a paraphrasis of the difficult poem to ensure everyone in the class understood its meaning.

2. The author's paraphrasis of the ancient manuscript helped make the complex concepts more accessible to a wider audience.

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