garble
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Synonyms: warble, gabble, gamble, gable, gargle, marble, jarble, barble, garbe, varble
Antonyms: warble, gabble, gamble, gable, gargle, marble, jarble, barble, garbe, varble
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Verb
- To [[pick out]] such [[part]]s (of a [[text]]) as may [[serve]] a [[purpose]] not [[intend]]ed by the [[original]] [[author]]; to [[mutilate]]; to [[pervert]].
- To make [[false]] by [[mutilation]] or [[addition]]. {{century|17}}
- To [[corrupt]]; to make [[unreadable]], [[incomprehensible]], or [[unintelligible]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[sift]] or [[bolt]]; to [[separate]] the [[fine]] or [[valuable]] [[part]]s of (something) from the [[coarse]] and [[useless]] [[part]]s, or from [[dross]] or [[dirt]]. {{century|14|19}}
Noun
- {{cap|confused}} or [[unintelligible]] [[speech]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} {{cap|refuse}}; [[rubbish]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} {{cap|mutilation}}.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[impurity|Impurities]] [[separate]]d from [[spice]]s, [[drug]]s, etc.; [[garblings]].
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