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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 paraphrasingplay

  Familiarity information: PARAPHRASTIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PARAPHRASTIC (adjective)


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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