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单词 spin control
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spin control


noun

Slang. an attempt to give a bias to news coverage, especially of a political candidate or event.

Origin of spin control

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby spin control

spin angular momentum, spinate, spin a yarn, spin bowler, spin casting, spin control, spindle, spindleage, spindle cell, spindle cell carcinoma, spindle cell lipoma
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Idioms and Phrases with spin control

spin control

Manipulation of news, especially political news, as in The White House press secretary is a master of spin control. This idiom uses spin in the sense of “interpretation,” that is, how something will be interpreted by the public (also see put a spin on). [c. 1980] Also see spin doctor.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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