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Meaning of mixed signal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An unclear message, often contradicting a situation.

in-plural, often

Examples

“Crap, he sent a winky back. That was not good. Mixed signals were a bad way to start⟳ any kind of beginning, whether it was love⟳ or friendship.”
“German firms have⟳ signed a 15-year deal⟳ to buy⟳ 2m tonnes of liquid gas from Qatar, sending out mixed signals over the priority Germany places on human rights in the Gulf and its commitment to a carbon neutral energy supply⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mixed spice mixed tape mixed train mixed-blood mixed-interval chord mixed-member proportional

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