What does unparaphrasable mean?
Unparaphrasable means Impossible to paraphrase.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Impossible to paraphrase.
Movement like this suggests images and meanings, yet refuses to dictate--it is movement with unspecified or unparaphrasable content, but content nonetheless[…].
The language of a poem is not a vehicle for conveying a thought that is independently expressible; it conveys a thought that is encapsulated in the vehicle. Poems create hyperintensional contexts, with content that is unparaphrasable,[…]
Use unparaphrasable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unparaphrasable means Impossible to paraphrase.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Movement like this suggests images and meanings, yet refuses to dictate--it is movement with unspecified or unparaphrasable content, but content nonetheless[…].
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