undermodulate

American

[uhn-der-moj-uh-leyt] / ˌʌn dərˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

undermodulated, undermodulating

to reproduce (a sound or signal) at below the optimal output level in a recording or broadcasting system, causing it to be distorted.

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