1. (verb)paraphrase, paraphrasis rewording for the purpose of clarification Synonyms: paraphrasis, paraphrase
2. (verb)paraphrase, rephrase, reword express the same message in different words Synonyms: rephrase, paraphrase, reword
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'paraphrase'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. paraphrase To quote is to give an author's words, either exactly, as in direct quotation, or in substance, as in indirect quotation; to cite is, etymologically, to call up a passage, as a witness is summone Synonyms: quote, cite, extract, plagiarize, repeat, excerpt, paraphrase, recite