Vocabulary
Paraphrasing & Synonyms
Avoiding repetition · reformulation · synonym precision
used to say something again more simply
/ɪn ˈʌðə wɜːdz/The shop is closed until further notice. In other words, nobody knows when it will open.
used to make something more exact (formal)
/ðæt ɪz tə ˈseɪ/The event is free for under-12s, that is to say, children born after 2014.
used to name the exact things you mean
/ˈneɪmli/Two players were missing, namely the captain and the goalkeeper.
the first of two things mentioned
/ðə ˈfɔːmə/I like cats and dogs, but the former are easier to look after.
the second of two things mentioned
/ðə ˈlætə/We could take the bus or the train; the latter is faster.
say something again in different words
/ˈpærəfreɪz/Don't copy the text — paraphrase it in your own words.
a word with the same meaning as another
/ˈsɪnənɪm/"Huge" is a synonym for "enormous".
a word with the opposite meaning
/ˈæntənɪm/"Ancient" is an antonym of "modern".
used before explaining the same idea differently
/tə pʊt ɪt əˈnʌðə weɪ/The plan is too expensive. To put it another way, we can't afford it.
in reality; in practice
/ɪn ɪˈfekt/The new rule is, in effect, a ban on phones in class.
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Paraphrase a news headline your teacher gives you.
2
Give three synonyms and three antonyms for "big".
3
Compare two places using the former and the latter.
4
Explain a rule at your school; then say "in other words…".
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