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PARAPHRASTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does paraphrastic mean?
• PARAPHRASTIC (adjective)
The adjective PARAPHRASTIC has 1 sense:
1. altered by paraphrasing
Familiarity information: PARAPHRASTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Altered by paraphrasing
Similar:
altered (changed in form or character without becoming something else)
Derivation:
paraphrase (rewording for the purpose of clarification)
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