straining 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
Synonyms
- distortion 5
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- overrefinement 1
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- torture 4
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- twisting 1
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean


