paraphrasis

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paraphrasis

/pəˈræfrəsɪs/

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

noun

uncountable The practice of paraphrasing: use of different words.

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"paraphrasis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paraphrasis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"paraphrasis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paraphrasis.

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@misc{paraphrasis_2026,
  title = {paraphrasis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paraphrasis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}