unparaphrased
In original words
Unparaphrased means in original wording, not restated or reworded: She quoted the passage unparaphrased, exactly as the author wrote it.
The term emphasizes fidelity to a source text, preserving precise language rather than summarizing or interpreting it.
In identical wording
- word-for-wordExactly as stated
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- literalMeaning exactly what's said
- preciseExactly correct, no error
faithful · unchanged · unaltered · unmodified · undistorted · textual · direct · accurate
Plainly evident, unmistakable
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
frank · direct · unequivocal · categorical · definitive · stark · crisp · unvarnished
verbatim
In identical wording
- word-for-wordExactly as stated
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- literalMeaning exactly what's said
precise · faithful · unchanged · unaltered · unmodified · undistorted · textual · direct · accurate · authentic
clear-cut
Plainly evident, unmistakable
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
- plainBasic and unremarkable
blunt · frank · direct · unequivocal · categorical · definitive · stark · crisp · unvarnished · unadorned
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Restated using different words
rephrased · reworded · restated · summarized · rewritten
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