To spread a falsehood or a mistake, making it more distorted and erroneous with each retelling; to pass on an incorrect account which becomes increasingly incorrect.
这条消息未经核实就开始传播，结果很快就讹以传讹，造成了不小的误解。
This piece of news began to circulate without verification, and as a result, it quickly spread with increasing distortions, causing considerable misunderstanding.
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