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garble

The correct spelling is garble.

How to pronounce garble

noun

IPA: /ˈɡɑː(ɹ)bəl/

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The correct spelling is garble. Confused or unintelligible speech. For example: "to garble a quotation"

Usage Examples

to garble a quotation

The editor garbled the story.

to garble spices

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Confused or unintelligible speech.
  2. 2.Refuse; rubbish.
  3. 3.Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; garblings.

verb

  1. 1.To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert
  2. 2.To make false by mutilation or addition
  3. 3.To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt

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