noun/verb · formal
spin
/spɪn/SPIN
the presentation of information in a way that makes it look better for someone; to present information that way
Examples
“The PR team tried to put a positive spin on the financial results.”
“Politicians often spin stories after scandals to protect their image.”
“Don't be fooled by the company's spin; the underlying problems are serious.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than denying the failure, the CEO's statement cleverly put a positive spin on the company's future prospects.”
Collocations
- put a spin on
- positive/negative spin
- spin a story
Word family
Common mistakes
The politician tried to spin the news as good.→The politician tried to put a positive spin on the news.
They spined the story to look better.→They spun the story to make it look better.
Say it for a higher band
5twist→6slant→7+spin
Synonyms
slant
spin (as noun)
Easily confused
slant
“Some newspapers clearly slant their coverage to appeal to a specific audience.”
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