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garbled account

[ˈɡɑːrbəld əˈkaʊnt]
nounpl: garbled accounts
relato confuso; narrativa distorcida
1. A confused, incoherent, or distorted version of events or information; an account that is unclear or jumbled due to poor communication, misunderstanding, or intentional misrepresentation
The witness provided a garbled account of what happened at the crime scene.
A testemunha forneceu um relato confuso do que aconteceu na cena do crime.
2. Information that has been scrambled or rendered unintelligible through corruption, interference, or unclear transmission
Due to the poor connection, we received only a garbled account of the meeting.
Devido à má conexão, recebemos apenas uma narrativa distorcida da reunião.
Synonyms
confused accountmuddled narrativeincoherent storydistorted accountjumbled versionunclear description
Antonyms
clear accountcoherent narrativeaccurate accountlucid description

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relato confuso; narrativa bagunçada
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
relato confuso; descrição deturpada
Often used with emphasis on intentional distortion

Related Idioms & Phrases

get one's wires crossed
mixed messages
lost in translation
speak in riddles
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