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Paraphrase vs Rewrite - What's the difference?

paraphrase | rewrite |

As nouns the difference between paraphrase and rewrite

is that paraphrase is a restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning while rewrite is the act of writing again or anew.

As verbs the difference between paraphrase and rewrite

is that paraphrase is to restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase while rewrite is to write again, differently (to modify).

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.

    • rewrite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of writing again or anew.
  • Something that has been written again.

    • Verb

  • To write again, differently (to modify).
  • To write again (without changing).

    • Usage notes

    * The verb "restate" has analogous senses "to state again" and "to rephrase, to state again differently".

    Derived terms

    * rewritable