mangled
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/ˈmæŋɡld/
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/ˈmæŋɡld/
Severely damaged or disfigured, often by tearing or crushing.
The car accident left the vehicle completely mangled.
Changed or misrepresented so much that the original form or meaning is lost.
The classic poem was mangled in the amateur's poor recitation.