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mixed messages

mixed messages is the plural of mixed message.

Meaning of mixed message

Noun

mixed message (plural mixed messages)

  1. (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"?

Questions about mixed messages

What is mixed messages the plural of?
Mixed messages is the plural of mixed message.

Words near mixed messages in the dictionary

  1. mixed martial artist
  2. mixed martial artists
  3. mixed martial arts
  4. mixed media
  5. mixed message
  6. mixed messages
  7. mixed metaphor
  8. mixed metaphors
  9. mixed methods
  10. mixed monarchies
  11. mixed monarchy

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