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bends the truth

bends the truth is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 bends the truth

What is bends the truth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bends the truth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bend the truth.

Words near bends the truth in the dictionary

  1. bends someone's ear
  2. bends someone's will
  3. bends the brain
  4. bends the knee
  5. bends the rules
  6. bends the truth
  7. bends to one's will
  8. bends to someone's will
  9. bendsome
  10. bendways
  11. bendwise

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