Excerpt and Paraphrase

Excerpt

Excerpt verb - Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.
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Synonyms for Excerpt

Paraphrase and excerpt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paraphrase" instead a verb "Excerpt".

Nearby Words: excerpted, excerpting, excerption

Paraphrase

Paraphrase verb - To express something (as a text or statement) in different words.
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Synonyms for Paraphrase

Excerpt and paraphrase are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excerpt" instead a verb "Paraphrase".

How words are described

good good excerpt good paraphrase
direct direct excerpt direct paraphrase
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