Thesaurus: metaphrase
A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase.
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Definitions
- n. A word/verbal">verbal word/translation">translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase.
- n. An answering phrase; repartee.
- 1. A word/verbal">verbal word/translation">translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden. 2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.
- n. A word/verbal">verbal word/translation">translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase. n. An answering phrase; repartee.