GARBLE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word garble. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GARBLE
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distort | verbv | |||||||
verb • make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story • form into a spiral shape • twist and press out of shape • affect as in thought or feeling • alter the shape of (something) by stress | ||||||||
befuddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||||
confuse | verbv | |||||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||||
jumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie • a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas verb • be all mixed up or jumbled together • assemble without order or sense • bring into random order | ||||||||
mangle | verbv | |||||||
noun • clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers verb • press with a mangle • injure badly by beating • alter so as to make unrecognizable • damage or injure severely | ||||||||
misconstrue | verbv | |||||||
verb • interpret in the wrong way | ||||||||
misinterpret | verbv | |||||||
verb • interpret falsely • interpret wrongly • interpret in the wrong way | ||||||||
muddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • make into a puddle • mix up or confuse | ||||||||
obfuscate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make obscure or unclear | ||||||||
scramble | verbv | |||||||
noun • an unceremonious and disorganized struggle • rushing about hastily in an undignified way verb • to move hurriedly • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • bring into random order • stir vigorously • make unintelligible | ||||||||
falsify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story • tamper, with the purpose of deception • prove false • falsify knowingly • insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby | ||||||||
warp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting • a shape distorted by twisting or folding • a moral or mental distortion • yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof verb • make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |