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Paraphrase vs Paraphrast - What's the difference?

paraphrase | paraphrast |

As nouns the difference between paraphrase and paraphrast

is that paraphrase is a restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning while paraphrast is someone who paraphrases.

As a verb paraphrase

is to restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.

paraphrase

English

(wikipedia paraphrase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.

    • Derived terms

    * paraphrastic * paraphrastical * paraphrastically

    See also

    * Etymology of translation * metaphrase

    Verb

    (paraphras)
  • To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.

    • paraphrast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) someone who paraphrases