Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stretch the truth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: stretch the truth
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.

Example Sentences

"It would stretch the truth, but perhaps not tear it to tatters, to say that World War II was fought over oil."
"You think they exaggerate sometimes? You think they embellish things, stretch the truth, play loose with the facts?"
""And you suspect them of stretching the truth? Or shrinking the truth?""

Inflected Forms

stretches the truth (present, singular) stretching the truth (participle, present) stretched the truth (participle, past) stretched the truth (past)

Phrases

bend the truth

Frequently Paired Words

bend the truth

Questions

What does stretch the truth mean?: To exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.

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