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{
"term": "confusing",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "difficult to understand; not clear",
"sensetop": "confusing for somebodyconfusing to somebodyconfusing to doit is confusing (for/to somebody) to do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The instructions on the box are very confusing."
},
{
"text": "a confusing situation/experience"
},
{
"text": "confusing messages/signals"
},
{
"text": "a confusing array of options"
},
{
"text": "This is where it all starts to get really confusing."
},
{
"text": "Beginners may find the terminology confusing."
},
{
"text": "The new signs will be very confusing for tourists.",
"contextForm": "confusing for somebody"
},
{
"text": "All this information can be confusing to the user.",
"contextForm": "confusing to somebody"
},
{
"text": "The site is somewhat confusing to navigate.",
"contextForm": "confusing to do"
},
{
"text": "It would be confusing to have two sets of regulations for a single country.",
"contextForm": "it is confusing (for/to somebody) to do something"
},
{
"text": "Both teams were wearing the same colours, which made things confusing."
},
{
"text": "I find the government policy extremely confusing."
},
{
"text": "It was all very confusing."
},
{
"text": "She experienced a confusing mixture of emotions."
},
{
"text": "The news bulletins were confusing, giving different versions of what was happening."
},
{
"text": "The signposts are confusing for people who don't know the area."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["for", "to"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/",
"audio": "xc/confusing/xconfusing__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/",
"audio": "xc/confusing/xconfusing__us_3.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}