Reword

//ˌriːˈwəːd// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To change the wording of; to restate using different words. transitive
2
express the same message in different words wordnet

Synonyms

paraphrase rephrase rephrase battologize fill give an encore

Example

"How would you reword this sentence to make it sound more natural?"

Etymology

From re- + word.

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