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man·gle
 mangle
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- pronunciation:
- maeng
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verb |
| inflections: |
mangles, mangling, mangled |
| definition: |
to damage badly by cutting, crushing, or tearing apart.
A huge truck backed into their car and mangled its front end.Try not to mangle the milk carton when you open it.- synonyms:
- mutilate
- similar words:
- crush, damage, disfigure, shred
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| related words: |
break, cripple, destroy, injure, slash |
| derivation: |
mangler (n.) |
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