Garble and Mistake

Garble

Garble verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: the candidate complained that his views had been deliberately garbled by his opponent

Mistake and garble are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mistake" instead a verb "Garble".

Nearby Word: garbling

Mistake

Mistake verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.

Garble and mistake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Garble" instead a verb "Mistake".

Nearby Words: mistaken, mistakenly, mistaking
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