As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
METAPHRASED
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metaphrased (not comparable)
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Met"a*phrased, a.
Definition: Translated literally.
METAPHRASE
Met"a*phrase, n. Etym: [Gr. meta`frasis, from metafrazein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase.]
1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden.
2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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