Tuesday, 14 July 2015

expressions - Word or phrase for "seeing meaning where none exists"

pervert, v: 4. To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort: an analysis that perverts the meaning of the poem.; 5. to misconstrue or misinterpret, esp. deliberately; distort.



slant, n: to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, personal feeling or inclination, etc; bias.



bias, n, v: 1. mental tendency or inclination, esp an irrational preference or prejudice



stretch, n,v: 13. (tr) Informal to expand or elaborate (a story, etc.) beyond what is credible or acceptable that's stretching it a bit



warp n,v: 3. to pervert or be perverted



[src: TFD]

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