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youzouCan I change spin to turn in here? Or twist?"Supporters attempted to spin the bill's defeat to their advantage."

Turn would work, too, but the meaning is different.

Thanks!
However, I am trying to understand why spin can be used in that regard. Could you please tell explain the relation betw

Supporters attempted to spin the bill's defeat to their advantage."

"Spin" is a verb and noun used in political contexts. It means to distort the truth so to make a situation appear better for your side. - eg. He put a positive spin on a abject defeat.

Thanks your explanation help me a lot. I am still wondering why 'spin' happened to have the meaning distorting the truth. I guess twist is closer to distort, whereas 'spin' is closer to rotation. Do you have any idea why it came up with the meaning of distortion?

Probably the meaning comes from spiders - the spider spins her web to catch her prey.
Politicians spin the truth to catch the gullible.

Nice guess! I liked that. That usage stuck to my mind, like forever. Thanks.