Paraphrase
Definition
Paraphrase refers to the act of restating someone else's words or ideas in your own words, while maintaining the original meaning. It helps to clarify and simplify complex information.
Analogy
Paraphrasing is like translating a foreign language into your native language. Just as you would rephrase sentences to make them easier to understand for someone who doesn't speak the original language, paraphrasing allows you to convey information in a way that is more accessible to others.
Related terms
Summarize: Summarizing involves condensing the main points or ideas of a text into a shorter version.
Synthesize: Synthesizing means combining multiple sources or ideas to create something new and cohesive.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit, which is different from paraphrasing because it involves copying instead of rephrasing.
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