mangla — meaning in English

English meaning

• mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
• monger verb To deal in or promote something, often used disapprovingly for spreading something harmful.

Senses

mangla is used for these senses in English:

• monger To deal in, peddle, or sell (something).

mangle — full definition

1. verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
2. verb To ruin or badly botch something, such as words or a piece of work.
3. noun A hand-cranked device with rollers used to wring water out of wet laundry.

monger — full definition

1. verb To deal in or promote something, often used disapprovingly for spreading something harmful.
2. noun A trader or dealer in a specified good, as in "fishmonger" or "ironmonger."

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