mixed message en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Any communication that is contradictory, inconsistent, or unclear, especially in its motive or intent; incongruence between somebody's actions and words.
Don't you think it's sending a mixed message for the magazine to put "Lose Five Pounds in A Month" right next to "Ten Easy Desserts"?
Of late, many who are wary of the vaccine say they have become more confused by what they see as mixed messages from federal health agencies and the White House.
2021 October 11, Jan Hoffman, “Boosters Are Complicating Efforts to Persuade the Unvaccinated to Get Shots”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| mixed messages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
mixed signal · double standard · read between the lines · oxymoron