vääristely — meaning in English
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English meaning
- calumny noun A false claim made to damage someone's good name.
- distortion noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
- twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
Senses
vääristely is used for these senses in English:
- calumny (uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
- distortion An act of distorting.
- distortion A misrepresentation of the truth.
- twist A distortion to the meaning of a passage or word.
calumny — full definition
- noun A false claim made to damage someone's good name.
- noun Lies or distortions spread to belittle or discredit someone.
distortion — full definition
- noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
- noun Unwanted noise or crackle added to sound, or a fuzzy effect used deliberately on electric guitars.
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