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spinnable

spinnable

8.2
Information that can be shown to make events look better or worse
  • adjective
  • /ˈspɪnəbl/
  • Jargon
translation icon : manipulable
  • The report was written in a deliberately neutral tone to be less spinnable by the media.

Examples

  • The senator's statement was highly spinnable, allowing journalists to interpret it in multiple ways.

  • This report is spinnable to favor either side of the argument.

  • Marketing teams are often looking for spinnable angles on disappointing results.

  • The news article was very spinnable depending on the source.

  • The politician presented a spinnable narrative to sway public opinion during the debate.

  • In the media, every story is often spinnable to fit a specific agenda.

  • Her report was spinnable, leading readers to infer several interpretations of the event.

Synonyms

twistable
vsspinnable
5.1

Easy to change so people understand it wrong

is framed to suggest a biased interpretation rather than to alter facts

Surface Forms

spinnable positive

Morphology

spinnable = spin (semi-transparent) = spin + able

Formally transparent as 'spin' + '-able', but relies on the figurative sense of 'spin' (to manipulate interpretation), which may not be known to all learners.

Etymology

Spinnable comes from the verb spin, which means 'to turn', and in news or politics spin came to mean 'turning' facts to show a certain side. So, when something is spinnable it can be presented in a way that makes a chosen idea look better.