verdraaien — meaning in English
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English meaning
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distort
verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
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fudge
noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
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wry
adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.
Senses
verdraaien is used for these senses in English:
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distort
(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.
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fudge
(transitive) To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally.
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wry
(obsolete, transitive) To divert; to cause to turn away.
distort — full definition
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verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
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verb To give a false or misleading version of the truth.
fudge — full definition
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noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
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verb To avoid giving a direct or honest answer.
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verb To alter or manipulate figures or facts slightly, often to hide a problem.
