verdraaien — meaning in English

English meaning

• distort verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
• fudge noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
• 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:

• distort (transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.
• fudge (transitive) To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally.
• wry (obsolete, transitive) To divert; to cause to turn away.

distort — full definition

1. verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
2. verb To give a false or misleading version of the truth.

fudge — full definition

1. noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
2. verb To avoid giving a direct or honest answer.
3. verb To alter or manipulate figures or facts slightly, often to hide a problem.

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