noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete , total , utter
▪ considerable , great
▪ mild , slight
▪ general , mass , widespread
▪ understandable
▪
They are very hard to tell apart, so the ~ is understandable.
▪ pure
▪
His expression was one of pure ~.
▪ initial
▪ momentary
▪ unnecessary
▪ mental
▪ ensuing , resulting
VERB + CONFUSION
▪ avoid , prevent
▪
a few key tips to help you avoid any ~
▪
I kept my ex-husband's last name to prevent ~.
▪ cause , create , generate , lead to , result in , sow
▪ add to
▪
This latest decision has only added to the general ~.
▪ minimize
▪
medication labels that minimize ~
▪ clarify , clear up , dispel , eliminate
▪ plunge sb/sth into , throw sb/sth into
▪
The office has been thrown into total ~ by her resignation.
▪ sense
▪
I could sense her ~ and frustration.
CONFUSION + VERB
▪ arise , reign
▪
Confusion reigns when two managers give conflicting instructions.
▪ surround sth
▪
The government needs to clear up the ~ surrounding its policy on water.
PREPOSITION
▪ in (the) ~
▪
She stared at them both in utter ~.
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In the ~ that followed, she managed to slip away unnoticed.
▪ ~ about , ~ over , ~ regarding
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There is widespread ~ about the government's health policy.
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There has been considerable ~ regarding the facts of her death.
▪ ~ among
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The announcement caused a lot of ~ among the students.
▪ ~ as to
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~ as to the whereabouts of the man
▪ ~ between
▪
~ between letters of the alphabet
▪ ~ with
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the ~ of this book with her last one
PHRASES
▪ a scene of ~ , a state of ~
▪ to avoid ~
▪
To avoid ~, label each box clearly.