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rephrase

[/riːˈfreɪz/]
verb
reformular
1. To express something again in different words, usually to make it clearer or more understandable
Let me rephrase that question so it's easier to understand.
Deixe-me reformular essa pergunta para que seja mais fácil de entender.
2. To state or express in a new or different way
Can you rephrase your argument in simpler terms?
Você pode reformular seu argumento em termos mais simples?
Synonyms
restateparaphraserewordexpress differentlyput another way
Antonyms
repeatduplicate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reformular
most common usage
Brazil
rephrasear
anglicism sometimes used in technical contexts
Portugal
reformular
standard usage
Portugal
enunciar de novo
more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

put it another way
in other words
to put it differently
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