What does paraphrast mean?
Paraphrast means (rare) Someone who paraphrases..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Someone who paraphrases..
The Chaldee Paraphraſt underſtood it more generally, and rendred it thus: The VVord of the Lord abhorred them, as he did Sodom and Gomorrah.
Use paraphrast when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paraphrast means (rare) Someone who paraphrases..
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The Chaldee Paraphraſt underſtood it more generally, and rendred it thus: The VVord of the Lord abhorred them, as he did Sodom and Gomorrah.
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