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paraphrase vs rewording

rewording vs paraphrase

paraphrase and rewording both are nouns.

paraphrase is a verb but rewording is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paraphrase Yes No Yes No
rewording Yes No No No
As nouns, rewording is a hypernym of paraphrase; that is, rewording is a word with a broader meaning than paraphrase:
  • paraphrase: rewording for the purpose of clarification
  • rewording: changing a particular word or phrase
Other hypernyms of paraphrase include recasting, rephrasing.
paraphrase (noun) rewording (noun)
rewording for the purpose of clarification changing a particular word or phrase
paraphrase (verb) rewording (verb)
express the same message in different words
Difference between paraphrase and rewording

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