mangled

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Damaged, disfigured, or ruined

• verb

  2. To damage or destroy something

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mangled
tangled , angled , rangled

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Homonyms

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1. Mangle (English) : A large wooden implement used for crushing or grinding, especially in the food industry
   

2. Mangle (English) : To write in a careless or untidy way
   

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Homophones

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1. Mangled (English) : Damaged, disfigured, or ruined
   

2. Mangle (English) : To damage or destroy
   

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Variants

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mangled , mangle , mangles , mangling

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Forms

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mangledly, mangledness

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Etymology

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Old English mangian, from magan to harm, damage

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mangled' is often used in legal contexts to describe evidence that has been tampered with or altered in some way.

2. In the medical field, a 'mangled extremity' refers to a severely injured limb that may require amputation.

3. The term 'mangled' is also used in the context of music, specifically in heavy metal and punk genres, to describe a distorted or chaotic sound.

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Related Concepts

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1. Damage: The state of being harmed, injured, or broken

2. Disfigurement: A change in the appearance of a person or thing, often in a way that is considered unattractive or unpleasant

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Culture

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In literature, 'mangled' has been used to describe the physical appearance of characters, often to convey their tragic or grotesque nature. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the old man's eye is described as 'mangled' and 'vulture-like'. In art, 'mangled' bodies have been depicted to evoke emotions such as fear, disgust, and pity.

How to Memorize "mangled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a broken or damaged object to remember the meaning of 'mangled'. Imagine the object being twisted, bent, or crushed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mangled' with the word 'damaged' or 'broken' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Mangled' and 'Mangledly' to help remember their meanings. For example, 'Mangledly means Mangledly damaged'.

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