Crossword clue: the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

The most common answer is overrefinement (14 letters).

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

Possible answers

overrefinement 14 letters wn-def

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

twisting 8 letters wn-def

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean