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    garble
    /ˈɡɑːbl/

    verb

    • 1. reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way: "the connection was awful and kept garbling his voice"

    noun

    • 1. a garbled account or transmission: "most readers assumed the word was a typographical garble"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGARBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Garble means to make words or messages unclear and difficult to understand. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › garbleGarble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GARBLE is to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning. How to use garble in a sentence. Did you know?

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › garbleGARBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Garble definition: to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly; jumble. See examples of GARBLE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGARBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GARBLE meaning: 1. to make words or messages unclear and difficult to understand: 2. to make words or messages…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › garbleGarble - definition of garble by The Free Dictionary

    1. to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly; jumble: to garble instructions. 2. to make misleading selections from or arrangement of (fact, statements, writings, etc.); distort: to garble a quotation. n. 3. an act or instance of garbling.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGARBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Garble means to jumble, distort, or corrupt something, especially a story, quotation, or text. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of garble with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › garbleGarble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you garble something, you warp or distort it, making it hard to understand. Talking with marbles in your mouth is one sure way of garbling your speech.