Knowingly and deliberately misconstruing another person's words in order to generate and direct false outrage against that person or that person's views.
By twisting my words into something I clearly did not intend, my political opponents are deploying weaponized obtuseness to attack me.
by D_Cooper December 19, 2018
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Whatever is left on one's plate after they finish eating. The scraps that remain after something is done; leftovers.
Whatever is left on one's plate after they finish eating. The scraps that remain after something is done; leftovers.
by saggy sammy August 1, 2008
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An angle between 90 and 180 degrees. Used in math. Other angles include:
right angle/right
acute angle/acute
straight angle/straight
reflex angle/reflex
right angle/right
acute angle/acute
straight angle/straight
reflex angle/reflex
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Bob: Did you guys hear? Jimmy got arrested for buying coca-cola. The cops thought it was coke, as in cocaine!
John: OITUS!
John: OITUS!
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