What does "tergiversar" mean in English?

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Spanish

tergiversar

English

distort

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Alternative translations of "tergiversar"

misrepresent
twist
falsify
pervert

Examples of how to use "tergiversar" in Spanish

Spanish
No intentes tergiversar mis palabras.
English
Don't try to distort my words.
Spanish
Ella tergiversa mis palabras con frecuencia.
English
She often distorts my words.
Spanish
Ayer tergiversó mis palabras en la reunión.
English
Yesterday, he distorted my words at the meeting.
Spanish
Mi profesor tergiversaba los datos siempre.
English
My teacher always distorted the data.
Spanish
No tergiversaré tus palabras mañana.
English
I won't distort your words tomorrow.

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No intentes tergiversar mis palabras.

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