resulting confusion

collocation in English

meaningsofresultingandconfusion

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resulting
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪˈzʌl.tɪŋ/us
/rɪˈzʌl.tɪŋ/
caused by the event or situation that you have ...
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confusion
noun
uk
/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/us
/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or ...
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(Definition ofresultingandconfusionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Yet a particular system may fail to do so, and theresultingconfusionis one of the disadvantages of admitting precedent into a legal system.
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But since they're supported by few textbooks and no theory, theresultingconfusionand mistrust are unsurprising.
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We have heard complaints about the poverty trap and the proliferation of means-tested benefits, with theresultingconfusion.
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The issue is about the danger of confusing matters of politics with matters of law, and theresultingconfusion.
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If he cannot get himself and his policy across, he will have to abide by theresultingconfusionand possible loss of support.
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I cannot believe that theresultingconfusionwould advance the cause of conservation.
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It is simply a question of ensuring that the two codes of law are not run together, withresultingconfusion.
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Theresultingconfusioncreates a situation in which the courts of one country will not grant recognition to a decree of dissolution pronounced in the courts of another.
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Theresultingconfusionwould actually damage accountability.
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In theresultingconfusionthe wasp locates the butterfly larva and injects it with its eggs.
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According to one account, they managed to lob 10 of them before escaping in theresultingconfusion.
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Theresultingconfusionbrought about the change in name.
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The bird becomes mixed with the others during theresultingconfusion.
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Theresultingconfusionaffected the attendances at games and the financial success of both tours.
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In theresultingconfusion, they lost the initial edge.
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Theresultingconfusionwas compounded by the inability to regain cohesion due to strict radio silence maintained as per mission guidance.
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It is known for its complexity, and theresultingconfusionit causes for some motorists.
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