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scrambled

The correct spelling is scrambled.

How to pronounce scrambled

verb

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The correct spelling is scrambled. To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface. For example: "I scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese."

Usage Examples

I scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese.

to scramble up wealth

a scrambled TV signal, requiring decryption

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface.
  2. 2.To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner.
  3. 3.(of food ingredients, usually including egg) To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.
  4. 4.To process (telecommunication signals) to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.
  5. 5.To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.

adjective

  1. 1.Mixed, disordered, shuffled.
  2. 2.(of eggs) Beaten and cooked.

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