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Definition of 'paraphrase'

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In other languages paraphrase

American English : paraphrase / ˈpærəfreɪz /
Brazilian Portuguese : parafrasear
Chinese : 释义
European Spanish : parafrasear
French : paraphraser
German : umschreiben
Italian : parafrasare
Japanese : 別の言葉で言い換える
Korean : 다른 말로 바꿔서 설명하다
European Portuguese : parafrasear
Latin American Spanish : parafrasear
Brazilian Portuguese : paráfrase
Chinese : 改述
European Spanish : paráfrasis
French : paraphrase
German : Umschreibung
Italian : parafrasi
Japanese : 言い換え
Korean : 다른 말로 바꿔서 설명한 것
European Portuguese : paráfrase
Latin American Spanish : paráfrasis

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