garbled
adjectiveUK /ˈɡɑː.bəld/
US /ˈɡɑːr.bəld/
Confused and hard to understand, like mixed-up words.
The phone call was so garbled that I could not tell what she was saying.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A message that has been changed or twisted so it no longer makes sense.
The radio sent a garbled message full of static.
3. Text or data that got messed up by a computer or machine.
The file came out garbled and showed strange symbols.
4. Speech that is slurred or unclear because someone is tired or sick.
His voice was garbled from his sore throat.