This is the 14103rd most frequent Spanish word.
tergiversación
Distortion or misrepresentation of the truth.
Here, 'tergiversación' is used to describe the act of distorting or misrepresenting someone's words or statements.
La tergiversación de sus palabras llevó a un malentendido.
The distortion of his words led to a misunderstanding.
In this sentence, 'tergiversación' refers to the alteration or misrepresentation of factual information.
El informe contiene algunas tergiversaciones de los hechos reales.
The report contains some misrepresentations of the real facts.
This usage of 'tergiversación' expresses the act of misunderstanding or misrepresenting the intentions behind an idea or action.