transitive verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

distort, inaccurately state, misquote

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Example Sentences

Example:The speaker distorted the historical facts to make them appear more favorable.

Definition:To present (something) in an inaccurate or misleading way.

From distort

Example:The report inaccurately stated the number of people affected by the disaster, which led to confusion.

Definition:To make a statement that is not correct or true in some way.

From inaccurately state

Example:She misquoted the poet, changing the meaning of the line slightly.

Definition:To quote something in a way that makes it appear different from what the original author intended.

From misquote