widespread confusion

collocation in English

meaningsofwidespreadandconfusion

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widespread
adjective
uk
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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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 ofwidespreadandconfusionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This time around he manufactured one by using thewidespreadconfusionover what constituted legitimate marriage that resulted from reformers' attempts to purify and spiritualize the institution of marriage.
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The crown scheme introduced 10 years ago has producedwidespreadconfusion.
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Not surprisingly there has beenwidespreadconfusionand many underpayments attributable to misunderstanding of these great works of art.
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There iswidespreadconfusionabout what is available and about who pays for these things.
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This is a source ofwidespreadconfusionamong many people in universities.
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It has looked at the list and seen the possibility forwidespreadconfusion.
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This would be a situation which would causewidespreadconfusion.
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There waswidespreadconfusionand there was panic.
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There iswidespreadconfusion, ignorance, anxiety and concern over these ethical issues; hence the urgent need for clarification and for protection of the embryos by law.
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That would of course createwidespreadconfusion.
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There iswidespreadconfusionbetween the terms quartersawn and "riftsawn" with both words defined with opposite meanings and as synonyms.
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Second, it removes thewidespreadconfusionabout the legitimacy of mental illness: all disorders should have a footprint in the brain-mind system.
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There iswidespreadconfusionabout the cost of calling 084 and 087 numbers.
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The attacks createdwidespreadconfusionamong news organizations and air traffic controllers.
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The song reflects thewidespreadconfusionconcerning world events in the timeframe when it was written.
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There waswidespreadconfusion, followed by outrage and controversy.
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There waswidespreadconfusionthroughout the state because of differences of opinion regarding the language used in the text of the proposition.
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Ambiguities in the terms "disorder" and "chaos", which usually have meanings directly opposed to equilibrium, contribute towidespreadconfusionand hamper comprehension of entropy for most students.
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It has been argued that ambiguities in the terms used (such as disorder and chaos) contribute towidespreadconfusionand can hinder comprehension of entropy for most students.
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