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Meanings of confusing in English

Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.

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Usage of confusing in English
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However, logging on to the jobs portal is quite a confusing experience.
News.com.au
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It said aproving the methods was difficult because the legislation is confusing.
Radio NZ
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This new legislation is not only confusing, but astounding, said Dr Courtin.
News.com.au
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But it's 2012 in Ireland and that's a much more confusing situation.
The Irish Times
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I could see how rattled she was by this confusing new situation.
The Girls
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However, gout may present clinically in an atypical, unusual, or confusing manner.
Pubmed
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The situation was so confusing, he hardly knew where to look first.
Brisingr
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However, the interpretation of shear modulus distribution is often confusing and cumbersome.
Pubmed
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To make the situation more confusing, recommendations across Britain have varied considerably.
The Daily Telegraph
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In addition; incoming information could be rather confusing, if not outright contradictory.
The South African
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Very often providers use unnecessarily complicated language that can be confusing too.
The Irish Times
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The chain of events is still confusing and unclear, Shukri's letter said.
Reuters
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There was no point, however, in confusing the boy with such details.
The Fountains of Paradise
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Wedged in between these thoughtful statements, however, is an extremely confusing one.
The Guardian
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Ministers are now admitting how confusing their approach has been, he said.
The Guardian
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One objection said the Waiau Uwha River was too long and confusing.
Radio NZ
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Australia
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South Africa
Common
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