METAPHRASE

metaphrase. Metaphrase, n. a verbal or literal phrase

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Met″a‐phrase (mĕt″ȧ‐frāz), n. [[Gr. μετάφρασισ, from μεταφράζειν to paraphrase; μετά beyond, over + φράζειν to speak: cf. F. métaphrase.]] 1. 1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; — opposed to paraphrase. Dryden.
2. 2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.