Bend
Bend verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: attorneys bending the facts to put their client in the most favorable light
Cook
Cook verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: it turns out the pharmaceutical researcher had cooked her data
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