PARAPHRAST

Noun

paraphrast (plural paraphrasts)

(rare) someone who paraphrases

Source: Wiktionary


Par"a*phrast, n. Etym: [L. paraphrastes, Gr. paraphraste.]

Definition: A paraphraser. T. Warton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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