noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
misrepresentation; falsification; distortion of facts
Refers to deliberately twisting facts in writing, often in journalism, official records, or historical accounts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
See also: 直筆 (ちょくひつ)
その記事は明らかな曲筆であり、事実とは異なる。
That article is a clear misrepresentation and differs from the facts.
歴史家は資料を曲筆してはならない。
Historians must not falsify their sources.