Definition

A person who rewrites or restates text in different words while keeping the original meaning.

Example

The teacher asked the students to act as a paraphraser and rewrite the paragraph in their own words.

Conversation

Have you ever used a paraphraser for your essays?

Not really, but I've heard they can be helpful.

Yeah, they can make your writing clearer and avoid plagiarism.

That sounds great! I might need to try one for my next paper.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Paraphraser → It is formed from "para-" (meaning beside or alongside) and "phrasis" (from Greek "phrazein", meaning to speak or express). A paraphraser is someone who expresses something in different words, alongside the original meaning.

Memory Tip

Think of someone expressing ideas 'beside' ('para-') the original words ('phrasis') — that's why a paraphraser rewords or restates information.

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