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bending the truth

bending the truth is the present participle and gerund of bend the truth.

Meaning of bend the truth

Verb

bend the truth (third-person singular simple present bends the truth, present participle bending the truth, simple past and past participle bent the truth)

  1. (idiomatic) To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
    • In relating the story to Julie, he decided to bend the truth just enough to make her think he had really been in danger.

Questions about bending the truth

What is bending the truth the present participle and gerund of?
Bending the truth is the present participle and gerund of bend the truth.

Words near bending the truth in the dictionary

  1. bending someone's ear
  2. bending someone's will
  3. bending the brain
  4. bending the knee
  5. bending the rules
  6. bending the truth
  7. bending to one's will
  8. bending to someone's will
  9. bendingly
  10. bendings
  11. bendiocarb

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