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paraphrase vs repeat

repeat vs paraphrase

paraphrase and repeat both are nouns.

paraphrase and repeat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paraphrase Yes No Yes No
repeat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, repeat is a hypernym of paraphrase; that is, repeat is a word with a broader meaning than paraphrase:
  • paraphrase: express the same message in different words
  • repeat: to say, state, or perform again
Other hypernyms of paraphrase include ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, restate, retell.
paraphrase (noun) repeat (noun)
rewording for the purpose of clarification an event that repeats
paraphrase (verb) repeat (verb)
express the same message in different words happen or occur again
to say, state, or perform again
to say again or imitate
make or do or perform again
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
do over
Difference between paraphrase and repeat

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