paraphrase

English Thesaurus

1. rewording for the purpose of clarification (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	recasting, rephrasing, rewording,
definition	:	changing a particular word or phrase (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	translation,
definition	:	rewording something in less technical terminology (noun.communication)

2. express the same message in different words (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell,
definition	:	to say, state, or perform again (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	translate,
definition	:	express, as in simple and less technical language (verb.communication)

3. rewording for the purpose of clarification (noun.communication)

derivation	:	paraphrase, rephrase, reword,
definition	:	express the same message in different words (verb.communication)

derivation	:	paraphrastic,
definition	:	altered by paraphrasing (adj.all)

4. express the same message in different words (verb.communication)

derivation	:	recasting, rephrasing, rewording,
definition	:	changing a particular word or phrase (noun.communication)

derivation	:	paraphrase, paraphrasis,
definition	:	rewording for the purpose of clarification (noun.communication)

5. rewording for the purpose of clarification (noun.communication)

derivation	:	paraphrase, rephrase, reword,
definition	:	express the same message in different words (verb.communication)

derivation	:	paraphrastic,
definition	:	altered by paraphrasing (adj.all)

6. express the same message in different words (verb.communication)

derivation	:	recasting, rephrasing, rewording,
definition	:	changing a particular word or phrase (noun.communication)

derivation	:	paraphrase, paraphrasis,
definition	:	rewording for the purpose of clarification (noun.communication)