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paraphrastic

UK
/ˌpærəˈfræstɪk/
US
/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/

Translations

paraphrasticadjective
more paraphrastic
Comp.
most paraphrastic
Super.
UK
/ˌpærəˈfræstɪk/
US
/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/
périphrastiqueGrammaire : qui exprime une valeur grammaticale au moyen d’une périphrase plutôt que par flexion.
English often uses paraphrastic constructions, such as 'more difficult', instead of inflected forms.
L’anglais utilise souvent des constructions périphrastiques, comme « more difficult », au lieu de formes fléchies.
paraphrastiqueSe dit d’une reformulation ou d’une paraphrase d’un texte.
The paraphrastic version of the poem made it easier for students to understand the original meaning.
La version paraphrastique du poème a permis aux étudiants de mieux comprendre le sens original.
Synonyms
reworded
recast
expressed differently
rephrased
restated

Definitions

paraphrasticadjective
Relating to or involving the rewording or restatement of a text or passage.
The paraphrastic version of the poem made it easier for students to understand the original meaning.
Expressing grammatical meaning by means of a paraphrase or periphrasis rather than by inflection.
English often uses paraphrastic constructions, such as 'more difficult', instead of inflected forms.
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