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词汇 paraphrasis
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Definition of paraphrasis in English:

paraphrasis

nounPlural paraphrases pəˈrafrəsɪs
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  • A rewording of something written or spoken; a paraphrase.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Using paraphrasis to heighten the isolation and futility of the venture("those who began this affair"), two Scripture passages are quoted in Latin.
    • A number of observations serve to emphasize that paraphrasis was an accepted way not only of adding ornamentation to a text, but also of altering it and of making pure inventions.
    • Such un-English concatenations as 'music-esthetic', 'absolute-musical', and even 'art-religious' could readily be avoided altogether by paraphrasis.
    • God's Laws are clear, and need no Paraphrasis.
    • A word may be said to be expounded by paraphrasis.
    Synonyms
    rewording, rephrasing, rewriting, rewrite, restatement, restating, rehash, rendition, rendering, version, interpretation, gloss

Origin

Mid 16th century: Latin, from Greek (see paraphrase).

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