Definition of "paraphrasing" [paraphrasing]

• Present participle of paraphrase. (verb)

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• ""Legion," in referring to this despatch, charges His Excellency with what he calls paraphrasing, or, in other words, misrepresentation, as no men in their senses could have made such demands as the late Council are stated to have urged."
• "The fact that he ended up at a reasonable statement shows that he knows his paraphrasing is incorrect and his succinct version borders on dishonest."
• "(That paraphrasing is not an exaggeration; check it out for yourself at the recent post of mine that got this started here … St. Louis to Chicago: Putting a 55 M.P.H. Drive to the Weekend Road Trip Test.)"