kiforgat
B2
Hungarian
twist, torture
VERB
B2
2
twist
C1
Usage pattern:
kiforgatja valakinek a szavait
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Meaning
distort or misrepresent truth or words
Themes
communication
|misinformation
|bias
|argument
|accuracy
Definition
To change or present what someone said or what happened in a way that is not accurate, often to achieve a particular purpose.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
torture
C1
Usage pattern:
kiforgat vmit az eredeti jelentéséből; kiforgatja vkinek a szavait
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Meaning
Twist or distort something severely
Themes
distortion
|interpretation
|language
|facts
|manipulation
|rhetoric
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To twist or pull something out of its normal shape, or, figuratively, to change or use an idea, text, or fact in a way that seriously distorts its original meaning.
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