conflicting message

collocation in English

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conflicting
adjective
uk
/kənˈflɪk.tɪŋ/us
/kənˈflɪk.tɪŋ/
Conflicting beliefs, needs, facts, etc. are different ...
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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 ofconflictingandmessagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That surely is a totallyconflictingmessagecoming out of the same guidelines.
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This sends aconflictingmessage.
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It is not aconflictingmessage.
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The people of the world were confused by theconflictingmessagegiven by priests, pundits, qazis, mullahs, etc.
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However, if donors continue to give conflicting messages about their priorities, there will be deleterious results.
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The article examines the problem of childhood in social policy through an examination of the conflicting messages emerging out of family policy and anti-social behaviour policies.
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We have heard quite different and conflicting messages about this during the course of the debate.
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We hear a lot about joined-up government, but we seem to get conflicting messages on capping.
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Airsickness occurs when the central nervous system receives conflicting messages from the body (including the inner ear, eyes and muscles) affecting balance and equilibrium.
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This philosophy engages the audience in the discussion of a topic without having conflicting messages in its advertising.
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A person with understanding is not confused by the conflicting messages in our culture about the right way to live.
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They are also, due to their exposure to multiple and often conflicting messages, less likely to accept messages that are inconsistent with their prior attitudes (i.e., they are more selective).
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Ehrler's unit was scrambled airborne, but he received conflicting messages as to the enemy aircraft location and course.
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