Synonyms of garble

garble

verb

1

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

the candidate complained that his views had been deliberately garbled by his opponent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distort
• misrepresent
• obscure
• misinterpret
• pervert
• falsify
• slant
• misstate
• complicate
• warp
• confuse
• twist
• fudge
• censor
• color
• cook
• mistranslate
• misrelate
• mistake
• mask
• misspeak
• disguise
• bend
• camouflage
• dissemble
• veil
• bowdlerize
• mystify
• whitewash
• prevaricate
• palter
• confound
• equivocate
• misdescribe
• lie
• belie
• fib
• gloss (over)
• mix (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explain
• interpret
• clarify
• illustrate
• clear (up)
• decipher
• illuminate
• spell out

• explain
• interpret
• clarify
• illustrate
• clear (up)
• decipher
• illuminate
• spell out

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2

as in to filter

to remove usually visible impurities from

garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filter
• fine
• clarify
• extract
• refine
• process
• clear
• distill
• clean
• wash
• purge
• purify
• distil
• sift
• screen
• sieve
• leach
• cleanse
• rectify
• decontaminate
• sanitize
• elutriate
• bolt
• disinfect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• muddy
• dirty
• contaminate
• cloud
• soil
• taint
• pollute
• defile
• besmirch
• foul
• sully
• begrime

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• dull
• muddy
• dirty
• contaminate
• cloud
• soil
• taint
• pollute
• defile
• besmirch
• foul
• sully
• begrime

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