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paraphrase /ˈpɛ rəf ˌreɪz/ ?

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The speech of Secretary Hughes, which followed three days after that of the President, was largely a paraphrase of what the latter had said, but with much elaboration.
Yet, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, never have so many watched so much TV with so little good to say about it.
Later he doesn't correctly paraphrase what she said.

"The last few years have seen a dangerous drift in relations between Russia and the members of our alliance," Biden said, referring to NATO. "It is time -- to paraphrase President Obama -- it's time to press the reset button and to revisit...
on Jun 16, 2010 By: Joe Biden Source: Foreign Policy
"To paraphrase Mark Twain," he said, "the reports about the demise of the special US-Israel relationship aren't just premature, they're just flat wrong."
on Jul 6, 2010 By: Benjamin Netanyahu Source: Washington Post
"To paraphrase a line from 'Raging Bull,' I ain't a pretty boy no more," Ebert wrote.
on Apr 25, 2007 By: Roger Ebert Source: FOX News