Garbling

/ɡɑrblɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of distorting, confusing, or jumbling information; making something unclear or misleading through mangling.

Etymology

Present participle of 'garble,' formed by adding '-ing.' See 'garble' for full etymology.

Kelly Says

The 'garbling' of ancient texts happened constantly in the Middle Ages—scribes copying by hand accidentally garbled letters and words, and we can actually trace which monasteries made which copying errors!

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