Usually means: Alter facts to deceive slightly.
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  1. bend the truth: Merriam-Webster
  2. bend the truth: Wiktionary
  3. bend the truth: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Definitions from Wiktionary (bend the truth)

verb:  (idiomatic) To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.

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