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rephrase

[ ree-freyz ]

verb (used with object)

rephrased, rephrasing.
  1. to phrase again or differently:

    He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.



rephrase

/ ːˈڰɪ /

verb

  1. tr to phrase again, esp so as to express more clearly
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rephrase1

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + phrase
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Blanche keeps getting interrupted by mostly successful objections from the prosecutors, and the judge has occasionally asked him to rephrase the question.

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Mr Tatford wrote in response: "Please rephrase. This will be taken as a damaging concession."

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I’m going to slightly rephrase that question, though: How did those defining, significant turns like Glenn’s death or equivalent developments inform your approach to these latest spin-offs?

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She was responding to a Los Angeles Times reporter asking if there was anything she said in the 2021 documentary “Wendy Williams: What a Mess!” that she wished she could have rephrased.

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“Let me rephrase that: Anybody who is a Republican and can participate in the process is welcome to observe.”

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