{
    "term": "confusing",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "difficult to understand; not clear",
            "sensetop": "confusing for somebodyconfusing to somebodyconfusing to doit is confusing (for/to somebody) to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The instructions on the box are very confusing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a confusing situation/experience"
                },
                {
                    "text": "confusing messages/signals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a confusing array of options"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is where it all starts to get really confusing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Beginners may find the terminology confusing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new signs will be very confusing for tourists.",
                    "contextForm": "confusing for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All this information can be confusing to the user.",
                    "contextForm": "confusing to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The site is somewhat confusing to navigate.",
                    "contextForm": "confusing to do"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It would be confusing to have two sets of regulations for a single country.",
                    "contextForm": "it is confusing (for/to somebody) to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both teams were wearing the same colours, which made things confusing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I find the government policy extremely confusing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was all very confusing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She experienced a confusing mixture of emotions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The news bulletins were confusing, giving different versions of what was happening."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The signposts are confusing for people who don't know the area."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["for", "to"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "xc/confusing/xconfusing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "xc/confusing/xconfusing__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}