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to unspin the misinformation

to unspin the misinformation

8.4
To explain and correct false information so it is clear and accurate
  • phrasal verb
  • Literature
translation icon : aclarar la desinformación
  • Journalists must work hard to unspin the misinformation that circulates after major events.

Examples

  • The scientist made a point to unspin the misinformation spread by social media influencers.

  • It's crucial for educators to unspin the misinformation students encounter online.

  • We need to unspin the misinformation circulating online.

  • The journalist's job is to unspin the misinformation in the report.

  • It's crucial for educators to unspin the misinformation students encounter online.

  • Journalists must work hard to unspin the misinformation that circulates after major events.

  • The scientist made a point to unspin the misinformation spread by social media influencers.

Synonyms

to set the record straight
vsto unspin the misinformation
42 3.2

Give the true facts to fix a wrong idea

focuses on removing distortions and bias to clarify misleading information

Antonyms

to distort
97 4.6

To change facts so they become false or misleading

to misinform
35 4.8

To give someone wrong information, often by mistake

How Accurate

to correct
483 1.0
to debunk
57 5.7
to unspin the misinformation
  • Literature
8.4
to clarify
248 3.3
to expose
146 2.8
to question
777 3.5

Surface Forms

unspin infinitive
unspinning present participle
unspins third person singular
unspun past
unspun past participle

Morphology

unspin + the + misinformation

The phrase is formed from the prefix un- (reverse) + spin and 'misinformation', so if a learner knows the figurative sense of 'spin' (to present information with a slant) and the reversing prefix, they can infer 'remove the slant/distortion from false information'. However, the figurative use of 'spin' is not guaranteed knowledge at B1, making the relation only partially predictable.

Etymology

Unspin the misinformation comes from the idea of spin meaning to twist the facts so a story looks different. To unspin is to take away that twist and show the plain truth, so it means 'to correct or clear up false or misleading information'.