garbling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making speech unclear or unintelligible, especially by mumbling or speaking indistinctly.

  - "Despite his attempts to garble his words, she could still understand him."
  - "The noisy crowd made it difficult for the speaker to be heard, let alone garble his message."

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Variants

List of all variants of garbling that leads to same result
garble , garbled , garbler , garblers , garbles , garbling

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old English word 'garlian', meaning to mumble or mutter.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'garble' is also used in computing to refer to the corruption or loss of data during transmission.

2. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Calpurnia tells Scout that she 'garbles' her words when she's angry or upset.

3. The word 'garble' comes from the Old English word 'garlian', which means 'to mumble' or 'to mutter'.

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How to Memorize "garbling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person speaking with their mouth full of food, making their words unclear.
   - Visualize a group of people speaking in a loud and chaotic environment, making it difficult to understand each other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'garble' with 'mumble' or 'mutter'.
   - Think of a person speaking with their mouth covered, making their words unclear.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'garble', such as 'Garble the words, and they become unclear'.
   - Use an acronym, such as 'G-A-R-B-L-E': 'G' for garble, 'A' for act, 'R' for making, 'B' for speech, 'L' for unclear, and 'E' for enunciate.'.

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