paraphrase
pa·raph·rase
noun
1.
rewording for the purpose of clarification
verb
Origin
From Middle French paraphrase, from Latin paraphrasis, from Ancient Greek παράφρασις (paráphrasis), equivalent to para- + phrase. Doublet of paraphrasis.
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