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{
"term": "confused",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what somebody is saying",
"sensetop": "confused about somethingconfused by something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm confused—say all that again."
},
{
"text": "I'm **getting** really **confused** now. What has that got to do with it?"
},
{
"text": "He was depressed and in a confused state of mind."
},
{
"text": "a confused look/expression"
},
{
"text": "I was confused about my feelings for him.",
"contextForm": "confused about something"
},
{
"text": "People are confused about all the different labels on food these days."
},
{
"text": "She seemed confused by the question.",
"contextForm": "confused by something"
},
{
"text": "‘Why?’ she asked, suddenly horribly confused."
},
{
"text": "Dr. Solaris turned to her, obviously confused."
},
{
"text": "George paused, momentarily confused."
},
{
"text": "He left his audience thoroughly confused."
},
{
"text": "She looked at her father, who looked equally confused."
},
{
"text": "He was beginning to get rather confused."
},
{
"text": "She was very confused about her feelings."
},
{
"text": "I'm confused by the whole thing."
},
{
"text": "The policemen looked a little confused at her question."
},
{
"text": "He was feeling thoroughly confused by the end of the speech."
},
{
"text": "A room full of confused faces looked back at me."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["appear", "be", "feel"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["about", "at", "by"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "not clear or easy to understand",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The children gave a confused account of what had happened."
},
{
"text": "His mind was crowded with confused thoughts."
},
{
"text": "A confused situation followed the military coup."
},
{
"text": "The information supplied was confused and contradictory."
},
{
"text": "The children gave a confused account of the events of the previous day."
},
{
"text": "a highly confused picture of a complex situation"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːzd/",
"audio": "xc/confused/xconfused__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːzd/",
"audio": "xc/confused/xconfused__us_3.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}