Mangle and Regulate

Mangle

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

Regulate and mangle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regulate" instead a verb "Mangle".

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

Regulate

Regulate verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Mangle and regulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mangle" instead a verb "Regulate".

Common collocations

film mangle film regulate film
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