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paraphrase vs restate

restate vs paraphrase

paraphrase is a noun but restate is not a noun.

paraphrase and restate both are verbs.

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

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