What does metaphrast mean?
Metaphrast means A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose..
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A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose..
A metaphrast has re-written Ian McEwan's book Atonement as a poem.
Use metaphrast when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metaphrast means A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose..
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A metaphrast has re-written Ian McEwan's book Atonement as a poem.
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