Collocations for confusion - noun
ADJECTIVE
complete,
total,
utter
considerable, great
mild, slight
general, mass, widespread
understandable
They are very hard to tell apart, so the confusion is understandable.
considerable, great
mild, slight
general, mass, widespread
understandable
They are very hard to tell apart, so the confusion is understandable.
pure
His expression was one of pure confusion.
His expression was one of pure confusion.
initial
momentary
unnecessary
mental
ensuing, resulting
momentary
unnecessary
mental
ensuing, resulting
VERB + confusion
avoid,
prevent
a few key tips to help you avoid any confusion
I kept my ex-husband's last name to prevent confusion.
a few key tips to help you avoid any confusion
I kept my ex-husband's last name to prevent confusion.
cause,
create,
generate,
lead to,
result in,
sow
add to
This latest decision has only added to the general confusion.
add to
This latest decision has only added to the general confusion.
minimize
medication labels that minimize confusion
medication labels that minimize confusion
clarify,
clear up,
dispel,
eliminate
plunge sb/sth into, throw sb/sth into
The office has been thrown into total confusion by her resignation.
plunge sb/sth into, throw sb/sth into
The office has been thrown into total confusion by her resignation.
sense
I could sense her confusion and frustration.
I could sense her confusion and frustration.
confusion + VERB
arise,
reign
Confusion reigns when two managers give conflicting instructions.
Confusion reigns when two managers give conflicting instructions.
surround sth
The government needs to clear up the confusion surrounding its policy on water.
The government needs to clear up the confusion surrounding its policy on water.
PREPOSITION
in (the) confusion
She stared at them both in utter confusion.
In the confusion that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed.
She stared at them both in utter confusion.
In the confusion that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed.
confusion about,
confusion over,
confusion regarding
There is widespread confusion about the government's health policy.
There has been considerable confusion regarding the facts of her death.
There is widespread confusion about the government's health policy.
There has been considerable confusion regarding the facts of her death.
confusion among
The announcement caused a lot of confusion among the students.
The announcement caused a lot of confusion among the students.
confusion as to
confusion as to the whereabouts of the man
confusion as to the whereabouts of the man
confusion between
confusion between letters of the alphabet
confusion between letters of the alphabet
confusion with
the confusion of this book with her last one
the confusion of this book with her last one
PHRASES
a scene of confusion,
a state of confusion
to avoid confusion
To avoid confusion, label each box clearly.
to avoid confusion
To avoid confusion, label each box clearly.