confusing message
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconfusingandmessage
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confusing
adjective
uk/kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ/us/kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ/
Something that is confusing makes you feel confused because it is difficult ...
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message
noun[C]
uk/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/us/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
a short piece of information that you give to a person when you cannot speak to ...
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(Definition ofconfusingandmessagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It sends a wrong andconfusingmessageto students.
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This is an unnecessary, damaging andconfusingmessagefor teachers which adversely affects the lives of the young people with whom they work.
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Fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping are not being considered as it could give aconfusingmessageas to the seriousness of the offence.
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That is aconfusingmessage.
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That is not aconfusingmessage.
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It would give a veryconfusingmessageto allow them to drink more just at the stage when they become more likely to exceed the current drink-drive limit.
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We are receiving confusing messages from across the channel.
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I believe that to be a fair summary of the somewhat confusing messages that have come across.
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That sends confusing messages to the local public about cuts.
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We also send out confusing messages about young people.
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The goal of media richness theory is to cope with communication challenges facing organizations, such as unclear or confusing messages, or conflicting interpretations of messages.
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The crew is sending confusing messages.
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