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- [gahr-buh l]
- /ˈgɑr bəl/
- /ˈɡɑː.bl̩d/
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- [gahr-buh l]
- /ˈgɑr bəl/
Definitions of garbled word
- verb with object garbled to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly; jumble: to garble instructions. 1
- verb with object garbled to make unfair or misleading selections from or arrangement of (fact, statements, writings, etc.); distort: to garble a quotation. 1
- verb with object garbled Archaic. to take out the best of. 1
- noun garbled the act or process of garbling. 1
- noun garbled an instance of garbling; a garbled phrase, literary passage, etc. 1
- noun garbled (of a message etc) difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled. 1
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Origin of garbled
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English garbelen to remove refuse from spices < Old Italian garbellare to sift < Arabic gharbala < Late Latin crībellāre, derivative of crībellum, diminutive of Latin crībrum sieve (see -elle); probably influenced by garboil
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Parts of speech for Garbled
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garbled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
garbled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garbled
adjective garbled
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
- mangled — to smooth or press with a mangle.
- jumbled — to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
Antonyms for garbled
adjective garbled
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
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Matching words
- Words starting with g
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