verb. to express the connotation of a text or statement in varied terms, frequently for the sake of brevity or clarity.
PARAPHRASE: "The professor's tendency to paraphrase was appreciated by students, but not always by his co-workers."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "PARAPHRASE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/paraphrase/ (accessed March 23, 2023).