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
Misinterpret and bend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misinterpret" instead a verb "Bend".
Misinterpret
Misinterpret verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
Bend and misinterpret are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bend" instead a verb "Misinterpret".
Nearby Words: misinterpretation, misinterpreting
Common collocations
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