garbles

verb

present tense third-person singular of garble
1
as in distorts
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

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2
as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe

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  1. distorts
  2. filters
  3. misrepresents
  4. clarifies
  5. extracts
  6. refines
  7. cleans
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  • So this distorts things – the sub numbers don’t really tell the story.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Nigeria rejected the International Monetary Fund’s finding that the country has engaged in extra-budgetary public spending that distorts its deficit levels, blaming poor interpretation of its financial reporting method for the misunderstanding.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of distorts
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  • The pool is designed with ports to connect a chiller—the special refrigeration unit some people use that continuously circulates and filters the water to keep it cold without the need for ice.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • This specific layout filters out background protons and electrons while mapping the exact direction of incoming neutrons, thereby differentiating between normal atmospheric radiation and a hidden nuclear weapon.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of filters
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  • That description is inaccurate and misrepresents both our organization and our mission.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • The Domestic Policy Council also mischaracterizes and misrepresents the words of the museum’s director, Anthea Hartig, who has consistently worked to educate and inform visitors through innovative exhibits and inspirational programs.
    — Marc Stein, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of misrepresents
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  • The bill also clarifies that only those powered by liquid fuel, such as gasoline, require a muffler.
    — Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • This version clarifies that the idea for the collaboration originated with Toyota Ventures’s Adler.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of clarifies
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  • So instead of getting magnesium that has been smelted via the Pidgeon process, Lola extracts the stuff from seawater via electrolysis, powered by solar.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Those contracts call for Next Hydrogen to design and deliver an electrolyzer that extracts tritium from heavy water, a critical process for preparing fuel used in future fusion reactors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Definition of extracts
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  • Sprouting out of work on a few songs left over from their 2023 comeback effort, Hackney Diamonds, Foreign Tongues advances and refines its predecessor’s mission of reconnecting the band with its strengths.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Once this cycle of testing is extensively undertaken, the AI maker refines the AI and can feel more comfortable that the AI is ready for release.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of refines
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  • Dyson Upright Vacuum Deal The Dyson Ball Animal Origin deep-cleans complex households with an active base plate that automatically seals suction between carpets and hard floors.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
  • Per the outlet, Martin cleans tables and floors, restocks sauces and keeps trays moving to customers.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of cleans
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