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Tamper vs Garble - What's the difference?

tamper | garble |

As nouns the difference between tamper and garble

is that tamper is a person or thing that tamps while garble is (obsolete) refuse; rubbish.

As verbs the difference between tamper and garble

is that tamper is to alter by making unauthorized changes; to meddle while garble is (obsolete) to sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt; as, to garble spices.

tamper

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or thing that tamps.
  • A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To alter by making unauthorized changes; to meddle.
  • (in professional sports) To discuss future contracts against league rules with a player.

    • garble

    English

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt; as, to garble spices.
  • To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.
  • To make false by mutilation or addition
    • The editor garbled the story.

    Derived terms

    * garbley gook

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) refuse; rubbish
    • (Wolcott)
  • (obsolete) Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; garblings.
    • (Webster 1913)

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