garbles; garbled; garbling
: to cause (a word, name, message, etc.) to be unclear or confusing
He was so nervous he garbled her name [=he said her name incorrectly] when he introduced her.
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“Garble.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/garble. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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