{ Par′a‐phras″tic (?), Par′a‐phras″tic‐al (?), } a. [Gr.�: cf. F. paraphrastique.] Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free. — Par′a‐phras″tic‐al‐ly, adv.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.