initial confusion

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandconfusion

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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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 ofinitialandconfusionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinitial confusion

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The greatestinitialconfusionconcerned the scope of the restructuring programme.
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Although there was someinitialconfusionover the relationship between nuisance doctrine and zoning, it gradually became clear that zoning had emerged from its initial association with nuisance.
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Theinitialconfusionof names may have caused some delay.
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Obviously, there was someinitialconfusion.
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Initialconfusionover which bridge the ship had sunk next to meant fireboats and fire engines were sent in the wrong direction.
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Initialconfusioncaused both sides to momentarily check their fire in fear of hitting their own ships.
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The molecular-beam photofragmentation translational spectroscopy that they developed has clarified much of theinitialconfusionconcerning the dynamics of infrared multiphoton dissociation processes.
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During theinitialconfusionabout 50 people manage to escape.
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This can cause the center to be overloaded with calls, leading toinitialconfusionof the locations of the multiple crashes.
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This was to clarify someinitialconfusionaudiences had regarding the characters and their mission.
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There wasinitialconfusionthat the official results be released within six days of the election, subsequently denied.
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After someinitialconfusion, the chairs of the house accepted the new formation as an official party, thereby granting access to public financial means of support.
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