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- [pah-rah, pahr-ah freyz]
- /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑr ɑ freɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pah-rah, pahr-ah freyz]
- /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑr ɑ freɪz/
Definitions of para-phrase word
- noun para-phrase a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording. 1
- noun para-phrase the act or process of restating or rewording. 1
- verb with object para-phrase to render the meaning of in a paraphrase: to paraphrase a technical paper for lay readers. 1
- verb without object para-phrase to make a paraphrase or paraphrases. 1
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Origin of para-phrase
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Middle French < Latin paraphrasis < Greek paráphrasis. See para-1, phrase
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Para-phrase
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
para-phrase popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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