The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GARBLING
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What does GARBLING mean?
GARBLING verb- To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert
- To make false by mutilation or addition
- To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt
- The act by which something is garbled or confused.
- The process of removing the unwanted substances present in crude drugs after drying.