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Is there a verb that describes a situation where one communicate their meaning incorrectly or in a way that is difficult to understand? Something like "misconvey" or "misexpress" (I know these are not actual verbs)

mo adib
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miscommunicate to fail to communicate clearly, fully, or accurately; to communicate incompletely or inaccurately. (1)

It was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in June 2002 as a new word (2). It apparently originated in the early 20th century (1).

Sources

(1) https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/miscommunicate

(2) http://public.oed.com/the-oed-today/recent-updates-to-the-oed/previous-updates/june-2002-update/

Rex
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  • Thanks for the answer but "miscommunicate" seem a little stilted to me Aren't there any alternatives??! – mo adib Aug 27 '17 at 07:40
  • Perhaps a miswording? https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/138812/word-for-when-one-uses-the-wrong-word-in-a-sentence – Rex Aug 27 '17 at 07:45