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/spɪn/ n

[S or U] informal when an idea or situation is expressed or described in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is, especially in politics

They have tried to put a positive spin on the situation.

This report puts a different spin on the issue.

(Definition of spin noun (CHANGE IDEAS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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spin noun (CHANGE IDEAS) is in the topic Cheating and tricking.

The SMART Thesaurus shows synonyms, related words and phrases that make up this topic.

April fool excl April fool n bamboozle cheat v cheat n confidence trick deceive dupe v dupe n fall for sth fall into the/someone's trap fast-talk fiddle v (CHEAT) fiddle n (DISHONEST BEHAVIOUR) finesse -fixing flannel have an eye to/for the main chance jape jiggery-pokery lead sb on match-fixing monkey business nick patsy play games ploy put sth across/over sb racket rook ruse scam send/give out (all) the wrong signals spin stack the cards sucker sb into sth trick n (ACT OF DECEIVING) trick v trump sth up worm yourself/your way into sth

Other words in the topic Cheating and tricking:

a numbers game blackmail bullshit casuistry cheat sb out of sth con v con n (TRICK) cook cook sth up diddle do do sb out of sth do the dirty on sb double-cross double-dealing fall for sth hook, line and sinker feint fix fleece fool fox funny business gag have sb on hoax n hoax v hocus-pocus hoodwink impersonate jockey sb into sth lead sb a (merry) dance lead sb up the garden path live by your wits on the take opportunism outsmart outwit overcharge play dirty poison sb's mind prank prankster pretext pull pull a fast one pull the wool over sb's eyes put one over on sb put sb on rip sb off screw sell sb a bill of goods set sb up shaft shake sb down shakedown shenanigans snooker string sb along subterfuge swindle take sb for a ride take sb in take sb to the cleaner's the oldest trick in the book trickery wheel and deal wrong-foot

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spin noun (CHANGE IDEAS)

spin noun (CHANGE IDEAS) is in the topic Cheating and tricking.

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