as in translating
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
could you paraphrase your diagnosis of my medical condition, using simpler language?
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translating
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But translating all of that culinary talent for this collaboration required a meticulous process.—
Rachel Chang,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025 -
One Amazon delivery driver made on average 65,700 deliveries in 2024, translating to 100,375 packages annually, according to data compiled by CapitalOne Shopping.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Paraphrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphrasing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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