confusion with
Frequency: 7.09.9 per million words
Mistaking one person or thing for another.
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Examples (10)
- There is often confusion with the identical twins because they look so much alike.
- The witness's confusion with the suspect's identity led to a wrongful arrest.
- His confusion with the dates caused him to miss the important deadline.
- To avoid any future confusion with their products, the company is redesigning its packaging.
- The study aims to eliminate the confusion with similar-sounding medical terms.
- A common source of error for learners is the confusion with the words 'affect' and 'effect'.
- Please label the containers clearly to prevent confusion with the hazardous materials.
- The patient's momentary confusion with the nurse's name was a side effect of the medication.
- Some readers experienced confusion with her latest novel, mistaking it for a sequel to her previous one.
- Is there any confusion with the new software version and the old one?