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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

paraphrast

/ˈpærəfræst/ noun · British & US
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What does paraphrast mean?

noun

A person who paraphrases; a writer or speaker who rephrases the words of another, often in a more elegant or polished form.

Example

"The paraphrast's rewording of the original text was so skillful that it was almost indistinguishable from the original."

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