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mistransmit

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To transmit incorrectly.

Examples

“Also, you may be too far from the sending radio station for good reception; radio equipment does break⟳ down occasionally, and opertors do sometimes mistransmit or misreceive messages.”
“As I write⟳ these words I 'contract' my though into language and at the same time conceal, obscure, and mistransmit what I have⟳ to say⟳.”
“It is sometimes suggested that only by following as closely as possible the performing intentions of the compser can we enable his "message" to come⟳ across, the implication being that to mistransmit what someone is intending to say⟳ by willfully ignoring his intended meaning is obviously a dereliction of one's duty to the truth.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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