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metaphrase

noun

Meaning

  1. A literal, word-for-word translation.
  2. An answering phrase; repartee.
  3. To make such a literal translation.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

loan translation(English)retranslation(English)overtranslation(English)recast(English)trans.(English)version(English)rephraser(English)autotranslation(English)paraphrase(English)equivalence(English)imitation(English)literal(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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