bend the truth
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bend the truth
verb bends the truth · bending the truth · bent the truth
- To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience. In relating the story to Julie, he decided to bend the truth just enough to make her think he had really been in danger.
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verb change or leave out certain facts of a story
| Español | falsear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 진실을 왜곡하다 jinsir-eul waegokhada |
| 中文 | 歪曲事實 /歪曲事实 wāiqū shìshí, 歪曲事实 wāiqū shìshí, 扭曲事實 /扭曲事实 niǔqū shìshí, 扭曲事实 niǔqū shìshí |
| Português | distorcer a realidade |
| Français | déformer la vérité |
| Deutsch | sich die Wahrheit zurechtbiegen |
| Italiano | dire una mezza verità |
| Русский | искажа́ть и́стину/пра́вду iskažátʹ ístinu/právdu |
| Tiếng Việt | bẻ cong sự thật |
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title = {bend the truth},
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