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garbled

British  
/ ˈɡɑːbəld /

adjective

  1. jumbled or unclear because of distortion or omissions

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If it decides to do nothing, the firm can send an empty or deliberately garbled packet to Eurex.

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Still, the October and November employment estimates are sure to be garbled by the deferred resignations of federal employees.

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I hear ghostly whispers from the weapon’s runes, garbled messages spoken in forgotten languages.

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She garbled her words and flattened her voice to a mind-numbing drone.

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A voice began speaking in terribly garbled Russian.

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