Twisting (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The politician accused her opponent of twisting her words to make her seem out of touch with the voters.
- By manipulating statistics, the company was guilty of twisting the truth about the effectiveness of their product.
- The spin doctor's job was to carefully phrase statements in a way that avoided twisting the facts, but still put the company in the best possible light.
- Critics claimed that the documentary was misleading, accusing the filmmakers of twisting the facts to support their own biased agenda.
- The media was accused of twisting the celebrity's remarks to make her seem insensitive and uncaring.
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Meaning 2
The act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.