Collocations for "confusion"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "confusion" in context.
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confusion
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [enormous, great, huge] confusion
- [led to, caused, resulted in] enormous confusion
- will [only, likely] add to the confusion
- There is already enough confusion (as it is).
- Sorry about any confusion (I might have caused).
- didn't mean to cause any confusion
- Is there any more confusion about...?
- Confusion reigned over the [class, students, town, government].
- [worked, studied, proceeded, retreated, performed] in confusion
- [clear up, clarify, dispel] the confusion
- (you can) imagine our confusion when
- had [a look, an expression] of (great) confusion
- left us in [complete, total] confusion
- Her cheeks [reddened, blushed] in confusion.
- too much confusion in the [essay, writing, play]
- there was confusion in his mind between
- confusion as to [why, how, where, what]
- confusion [concerning, about, over] (why)
'confusion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
avoid
- blink
- cause
- clear
- create
- havoc
- likelihood
- misunderstanding
- misuse
- muddle
- panic
- realization
- shine
- shroud
- slit
- squint
- tangled
- whirl
- widespread