spin control
spin con·trol
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spin kuh n-trohl]
- /spɪn kənˈtroʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spin kuh n-trohl]
- /spɪn kənˈtroʊl/
Definition of spin control words
- noun spin control Slang. an attempt to give a bias to news coverage, especially of a political candidate or event. 1
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Origin of spin control
First appearance:
before 1985 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90
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Parts of speech for Spin control
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spin control popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
spin control usage trend in Literature
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