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reword
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
reword
(verb)
reword
/ri
ˈ
wɚd/
verb
rewords
;
reworded
;
rewording
reword
/ri
ˈ
wɚd/
verb
rewords
;
reworded
;
rewording
Britannica Dictionary definition of REWORD
[
+ object
]
:
to state (something) again using different and often simpler words
You should
reword
this sentence.
Let me
reword
[=
rephrase
] the question.
They
reworded
the rule.
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