Paraphrase

See also: paraphrase and paraphrasé

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʁaˈfʁaːzə/
  • Rhymes: -aːzə

Noun

Paraphrase f

  1. paraphrase (restatement of a text in different words)
  2. artistic variation of a melody

Synonyms

  • Umschreibung (sometimes slightly unprecise)
  • Wortumschreibung
  • Zirkumskription
  • Zirkumlokution
  • Periphrase (synonym in the broad sense)

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