stretch the truth
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stretch the truth
verb stretches the truth · stretching the truth · stretched the truth
- To exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost. It would stretch the truth, but perhaps not tear it to tatters, to say that World War II was fought over oil.
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verb idioms: to exaggerate
| Español | exagerar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 言過其實 /言过其实 yánguòqíshí, 誇張 /夸张 kuāzhāng |
| Português | exagerar a verdade |
| Français | abuser, charrier, en faire des caisses, exagérer, pousser le bouchon |
| Deutsch | mit der Wahrheit großzügig umgehen |
| Русский | преувели́чивать preuvelíčivatʹ, сгуща́ть кра́ски sguščátʹ kráski, извраща́ть пра́вду izvraščátʹ právdu |
| Tiếng Việt | bẻ cong sự thật |
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title = {stretch the truth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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