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paraphrasis

/pəˈræfrəsɪs/

paraphrasis noun: the practice of paraphrasing: use of different words.

Noun

paraphrasis (uncountable)

  1. The practice of paraphrasing: use of different words.

Origin of paraphrasis

From Latin paraphrasis, from Ancient Greek παράφρασις (paráphrasis). Compare periphrasis.

Questions about paraphrasis

What does paraphrasis mean?
Paraphrasis means the practice of paraphrasing: use of different words.
What part of speech is paraphrasis?
Paraphrasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce paraphrasis?
Paraphrasis is pronounced /pəˈræfrəsɪs/.

Words near paraphrasis in the dictionary

  1. paraphrasia
  2. paraphrasias
  3. paraphrasic
  4. paraphrasing
  5. paraphrasings
  6. paraphrasis
  7. paraphrasist
  8. paraphrasists
  9. paraphrast
  10. paraphrastic
  11. paraphrastical

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