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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
: 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
41 3.2

Give the true facts to fix a wrong idea

focuses on removing distortions and bias to clarify misleading information

Antonyms

to distort
77 4.6

To change facts so they become false or misleading

to misinform
42 4.8

To give someone wrong information, often by mistake

How Accurate

to correct
542 1.0
to debunk
51 5.7
to unspin the misinformation
  • Literature
8.4
to clarify
255 3.3
to expose
67 2.8
to question
932 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'.