bends the truth

A form of bend 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of bend the truth
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Chicago

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