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- verb Present participle of
reword . - noun A changed
wording - noun The act of creating a changed wording
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- noun changing a particular word or phrase
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Examples
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It's no accident that Ralph Reed's new book, "Active Faith" (exclusive excerpts, page 28), floats the idea of rewording the plank.
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From another, it can be seen as re-creating, by private choice and automated licenses, the world of creativity before law had permeated to the finest, most atomic level of science and culture -- the world of folk music or 1950s jazz, of jokes and slang and recipes, of Ray Charles's "rewording" of gospel songs, or of Isaac Newton describing himself as "standing on the shoulders of giants" (and not having to pay them royalties).
The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind James Boyle
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Ms Hunter has also not ruled out future renegotiation or '' rewording '' of aspects of the agreement if issues cannot be resolved.
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A ground-up rethinking and rewording might be in order.
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So definitely rewording it and then breaking it down into pieces and taking lots of breaks.
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However, when he started rewording Ayn Rand and disguising it as fiction, I had just about had enough.
Voice Of The Fans: What Books Have You Stopped Reading? 2010
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And even the small part I may keep will need rewording to some degree.
"Only a thimble," said Alice sadly. sovay 2010
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I probably went through seven or eight drafts over the weekend, tightening, smoothing, polishing, rewording.
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And even the small part I may keep will need rewording to some degree.
"Only a thimble," said Alice sadly. sovay 2010
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In sacred conflicts, careful attention to reframing, rewording and reinterpretation can be fruitful avenues for conflict resolution.
Scott Atran: The Tea Party's Sacred Cows and the Privilege of Absurdity Scott Atran 2011
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