Start with "Please tell me how to use the word 'paraphrase' in speaking effectively." ;-)
To 'paraphrase' means to use different words to convey the same meaning. An example in speech might be:
"Sorry I don't quite understand, could you please paraphrase?" or
"I don't remember his actual words so I'm paraphrasing."
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