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verb. deform; falsify

verb. alter, misrepresent

misrepresent/misquote

verb. lie, distort

verb. twist, turn away from what is acceptable or correct

verb. deceive; stretch the truth

verb. mumble words

garble

mispronounce

miss

skip

stutter

verb. misrepresent

verb. lie

verb. misconstrue

distort
err

misunderstand

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Word Origin & History

garble early 15c., from Anglo-Fr. garbeler "to sift," from M.L. and It. garbellare, from Arabic gharbala "to sift and select spices," related to kirbal "sieve," perhaps from L. cribellum, dim. of cribrum "sieve" (see crisis). A widespread word among Mediterranean traders; sense of "mix up, confuse, distort language" first recorded 1680s. Related: Garbled; garbling.

Example Sentences for garbled

At best, this garbled film is a study in unmotivated behavior.

Occasionally, a sentence is so garbled that it is impossible to decipher.

Their prose is larded with clichés and garbled with gobbledegook.

The on-board recordings from the mission are often garbled and out of chronological order, but exciting nonetheless.