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Garble

(v. t.) To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices.
(v. t.) To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.
(n.) Refuse; rubbish.
(n.) Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also called garblings.