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Mangle

/mˈæŋɡəl/
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(verb) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.

Christianity is not the answer, and it has even managed to mangle the question.
How did Tom mangle his hand?
CEFR Practice Quiz
Be careful not to ____ the delicate flowers by handling them too roughly when you are arranging them.

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