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bent the truth

bent the truth is the simple past and past participle 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 bent the truth

What is bent the truth the simple past and past participle of?
Bent the truth is the simple past and past participle of bend the truth.

Words near bent the truth in the dictionary

  1. Bent Spear
  2. Bent Spears
  3. bent the brain
  4. bent the knee
  5. bent the rules
  6. bent the truth
  7. bent to one's will
  8. bent to someone's will
  9. bent-grass
  10. bent-side
  11. bent-sides

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