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tendentious
adjective
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Promoting a particular viewpoint through a strongly biased presentation.
The tendentious account omitted every fact that challenged its conclusion.
Dictionary practice example.
At a neighborhood exhibition meeting, Felix admired the speaker's rhetoric: a clear structure and memorable examples made the proposal easy to follow. Yet the accompanying report was tendentious, highlighting every favorable comment while omitting the concerns recorded in the same consultation.
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