The act of subtly, yet successfully passing someone else's work off as your own by changing just enough key components to make it unnoticeable.
To rescue myself from ridicule in the weekly staff meeting, I decided to plagaphrase my cubiclemate's quarterly report.
by Randy Lea May 19, 2008
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Original: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper.
Plagiarphrased: Lil Wayne, the better known stage name of American rapper Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., was born September 27, 1982.
Plagiarphrased: Lil Wayne, the better known stage name of American rapper Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., was born September 27, 1982.
by FCMF April 6, 2010
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1. The first cousin of plagiarizing.
2. Attempting to paraphrase an outside source, however, merely right clicking Synonyms in Microsoft Word. This type of 'paraphrasing' has the same exact meaning and sentence structure.
3. Punishable by castration by the professor.
2. Attempting to paraphrase an outside source, however, merely right clicking Synonyms in Microsoft Word. This type of 'paraphrasing' has the same exact meaning and sentence structure.
3. Punishable by castration by the professor.
Mike: Hey Lance! How did you do on that major paper in Dr. Octa's class?
Lance: Not so hot. I got caught plagiphrasing so now I've got to get a ball removed...
Lance: Not so hot. I got caught plagiphrasing so now I've got to get a ball removed...
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1. To plagiarize subtly by changing word order or replacing words with synonyms. 2. To plagiarphrase (which see).
1. To plagiarize subtly by changing word order or replacing words with synonyms. 2. To plagiarphrase (which see).
Original phrase: He jests at scars that never felt a wound. (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet)
Good paraphrase: He boasts about experiences he never had.
Bad plagiaphrase: He jokes about injuries that never felt a blade.
Good paraphrase: He boasts about experiences he never had.
Bad plagiaphrase: He jokes about injuries that never felt a blade.
by ProfNS September 22, 2011
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