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Paraphrasis

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as paraphrase.
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  • noun. rewording for the purpose of clarification
  • Word Usage
    "Ishaq's Arabic translation of the paraphrasis of the De Anima, mentioned in the sources, [86] is extant and edited (Lyons 1973; Elamrani Jamal 2003, 352-53)."
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