Word a Day
garble
What does garble mean?
garble (verb): to corrupt; to make unreadable, incomprehensible, or unintelligible.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce garble?
/ˈɡɑɹbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does garble come from?
From Middle English garbelen, from Anglo-Norman garbeler (“to sift”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “garble” mean?
to corrupt; to make unreadable, incomprehensible, or unintelligible
Right! That's what “garble” means.
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Not quite: that's what lurk means.
to say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation
Not quite: that's what retort means.
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
Not quite: that's what purport means.
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