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Taka Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Spin

The hisotrian must remember the human propensity to embellish, dramatise, enlarge , or minimise a responsibility, write with bias, distort the facts whether deliberately or unconsciously, ’spin’ events or tell outright lies.

What exactly does the 'spin' above mean?
  

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'Spin' = 11. Slang . to cause to have a particular bias; influence in a certain direction: His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech.

  • 'Spin' = 11.
  • Slang .
  • to cause to have a particular bias; influence in a certain direction: His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech.
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  • informal ( intr ) to present news or information in a way that creates a favourable impression
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'Spin' =

11. Slang . to cause to have a particular bias; influence in a certain direction: His assignment
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It's a slang. OK. Thanks again, MM!

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