To express the same message in different words; SYN. rephrase, reword. Restate in different words
ETYM Latin paraphrasis, Greek paraphrasis, from paraphrazein to say the same thing in other words; para beside + phrazein to speak: cf. French paraphrase. Related to Para-, and Phrase.
Rewording for the purpose of clarification; SYN. paraphrasis.
Explication longue et laborieuse.