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{
"term": "confusion",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc.",
"sensetop": "confusion about/over somethingconfusion as to something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The announcement caused a lot of confusion."
},
{
"text": "There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.",
"contextForm": "confusion about/over something"
},
{
"text": "There was a confusion as to what to do next.",
"contextForm": "confusion as to something"
},
{
"text": "The announcement caused a lot of confusion among the students."
},
{
"text": "The government needs to clear up the confusion surrounding its policy on water."
},
{
"text": "There has been considerable confusion regarding the facts of her death."
},
{
"text": "a few key tips to help you avoid any confusion"
},
{
"text": "There is widespread confusion about the government's health policy."
},
{
"text": "confusion as to the whereabouts of the man"
}
],
"topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["complete", "total", "utter"],
"verb + confusion": ["avoid", "prevent", "cause"],
"confusion + verb": ["arise", "reign", "surround something"],
"preposition": [
"in (the) confusion",
"confusion about",
"confusion over"
],
"phrases": [
"a scene of confusion",
"a state of confusion",
"to avoid confusion"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the fact of making a mistake about who somebody is or what something is",
"sensetop": "confusion between A and B",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes."
},
{
"text": "confusion between letters of the alphabet like ‘o’ or ‘a’",
"contextForm": "confusion between A and B"
},
{
"text": "I kept my own last name when I got married to prevent confusion."
},
{
"text": "They are very hard to tell apart, so the confusion is understandable."
},
{
"text": "To avoid confusion, label each box clearly."
},
{
"text": "medication labels that minimize confusion"
},
{
"text": "the confusion of this book with her last one"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["complete", "total", "utter"],
"verb + confusion": ["avoid", "prevent", "cause"],
"confusion + verb": ["arise", "reign", "surround something"],
"preposition": [
"in (the) confusion",
"confusion about",
"confusion over"
],
"phrases": [
"a scene of confusion",
"a state of confusion",
"to avoid confusion"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a situation in which you feel embarrassed because you do not understand something and are not sure what to do",
"sensetop": "in confusion",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.",
"contextForm": "in confusion"
},
{
"text": "Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter."
},
{
"text": "She stared at them both in utter confusion."
},
{
"text": "I could sense her confusion and frustration."
},
{
"text": "His expression was one of pure confusion."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["complete", "total", "utter"],
"verb + confusion": ["avoid", "prevent", "cause"],
"confusion + verb": ["arise", "reign", "surround something"],
"preposition": [
"in (the) confusion",
"confusion about",
"confusion over"
],
"phrases": [
"a scene of confusion",
"a state of confusion",
"to avoid confusion"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion."
},
{
"text": "Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion."
},
{
"text": "His cross caused confusion in the penalty box."
},
{
"text": "The protesters set off smoke bombs to create confusion and panic."
},
{
"text": "She managed to escape in the confusion."
},
{
"text": "This latest decision has only added to the general confusion."
},
{
"text": "The local council has been thrown into total confusion by her resignation."
},
{
"text": "In the confusion that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed."
},
{
"text": "Confusion reigned when the two managers gave conflicting instructions."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["complete", "total", "utter"],
"verb + confusion": ["avoid", "prevent", "cause"],
"confusion + verb": ["arise", "reign", "surround something"],
"preposition": [
"in (the) confusion",
"confusion about",
"confusion over"
],
"phrases": [
"a scene of confusion",
"a state of confusion",
"to avoid confusion"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːʒn/",
"audio": "xc/confusion/xconfusion__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːʒn/",
"audio": "xc/confusion/xconfusion__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’."
}