Garbles

/ɡɑrblz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'garble'; distorts or confuses information.

Etymology

From 'garble' with third-person singular '-s' suffix. See 'garble' for full etymology.

Kelly Says

When we say 'the telephone game garbles the message,' we're using a verb form that traces back through Italian, Arabic, and into ancient Mediterranean trade routes where inspecting goods was serious business!

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