confusing

confusing

adj. confusing to + inf. (it was confusing to listen to the testimony)

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[kən'fjuːzɪŋ]
confusing to + inf. (it was confusing to listen to the testimony)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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  • confusing — con|fus|ing [ kən fjuzıŋ ] adjective * if something is confusing, it is not easy to understand because it is complicated or not well organized or explained: Some of the questions he asked were very confusing. She had left a very confusing message …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • confusing */ — UK [kənˈfjuːzɪŋ] / US [kənˈfjuzɪŋ] adjective if something is confusing, it is not easy to understand because it is complicated or not well organized or explained Some of the questions he asked were very confusing. She d left a very confusing… …   English dictionary

  • confusing — adjective 1. causing confusion or disorientation (Freq. 1) a confusing jumble of road signs being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child • Similar to: ↑disorienting 2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • confusing — con|fus|ing S3 [kənˈfju:zıŋ] adj unclear and difficult to understand ▪ The instructions were really confusing. ▪ It was a very confusing situation. >confusingly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • confusing — adjective difficult to understand because there is no clear order or pattern: The instructions were so confusing I ve done it all wrong. | It was a very confusing situation. confusingly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Confusing — Confuse Con*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confusing}.] 1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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