The phrase "provoke confusion" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation in which something has caused a lack of clarity or understanding. For example, "The president's sudden policy change provoked confusion among the public."
Mr. Acker said an April public hearing about rezoning provoked confusion, which became evident from the calls the town received.
The showdown between the Vatican and the nuns has provoked confusion and dismay among many American Catholics, who know nuns as teachers, nurses, social workers and parish administrators who have made sacrifices to serve the church.
The construction of a new FTP to run until 2023 was one of many issues that provoked confusion and some resentment when details of the new plans leaked out.
The question provoked confusion, consternation and angry disagreement in the Bills' locker room on Wednesday, which seemed like a suboptimal use of energy for a group of players who might otherwise have been sitting down with EJ Manuel and explaining the concept of progressions.
When he talked about his beliefs in his last presidential run, it sometimes provoked confusion, like this explanation to an Iowa radio host about the second coming of Christ: that Jesus would first appear in Jerusalem and then, "over the thousand years that follow, the millennium, he will reign from two places, the law will come from Missouri, and the other will be from Jerusalem".
Satirical stories have provoked confusion and angry comments from some social media users.
According to Thompson's account, this provoked confusion among the izinDuna, who did not seem to know where these places were.
Incredibly, the two games provoke that confusion in almost exactly opposite ways.
We haven't actively supported the use of the term because it can provoke more confusion.
