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útúrsnúningur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From að snúa út úr (to misconstrue intentionally).

Noun

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útúrsnúningur m (genitive singular útúrsnúnings, nominative plural útúrsnúningar)

  1. misrepresentation, deliberate misinterpretation, twisting of someone's words
  2. a deliberately nonsensical response

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