broken record vs paraphrase

broken record

noun
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see broken, record. 

  • Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance. 

paraphrase

noun
  • A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning. 

  • One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise. 

verb
  • To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. 

How often have the words broken record and paraphrase occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )