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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are garbled" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe information or communication that is unclear, distorted, or difficult to understand.
Example: "The audio from the conference call was so poor that the participants' voices were garbled, making it hard to follow the discussion."
Alternatives: "are distorted" or "are unclear".
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Tables are garbled.
But sometimes it's not the conductor's fault the messages are garbled.
"In practice, foreign policy signals are garbled all the time," he said.
(In a multilingual culture like hockey, some things are garbled in translation).
Set against a dark background, Freud's profile is distinct, even as the earthy tones of his face are garbled by swaths of white and green.
At first, it seems overly literal, but after her mouth is full, she faces the audience and sings along — the words are garbled — to another song.
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Her conversation was garbled.
The thought is garbled here.
His answer was garbled.
Their communication was garbled at first.
(It was like Garbo talks, then Garbo is garbled).
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