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Restatement vs Paraphrase - What's the difference?

restatement | paraphrase |

As nouns the difference between restatement and paraphrase

is that restatement is the act of restating while paraphrase is a restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.

As a verb paraphrase is

to restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.

restatement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of restating
  • A second or subsequent statement

    • 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.