conflicting signal

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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signal
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/us
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or ...
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Any other decision would have given aconflictingsignalregarding the project, which is vital for our future and our independence.
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This forms a buffer zone between the areas givingconflictingsignalindications.
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State and local disaster agencies received conflicting signals about what they should plan for.
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On the whole, the committee received rather conflicting signals about the recommended maximum 1% content level.
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It is right that we are getting conflicting signals.
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Conflicting signals got strengthened in favor of a fast military solution.
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The body receives a variety of conflicting signals from the visual, somato-sensory, and vestibular organs in weightlessness.
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Following the 2006 election, the new cabinet has not taken a final decision on whether to introduce a ban, and gave conflicting signals.
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Musicians have their sense of notational audiation significantly impaired during phonatory distractions due to the conflicting signals induced onto a single sensory modality.
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Conflicting signals are resolved by deference to the information gathered by the eyes.
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