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paraphrastic

/ˌpærəˈfræstɪk/

/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/

Translations

paraphrasticadjective

more paraphrastic

Comp.

most paraphrastic

Super.

/ˌpærəˈfræstɪk/

/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/

The paraphrastic version of the text was easier to understand.

Парафрастическая версия текста была легче для понимания.

Synonyms

expressed differently

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.