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   Con·fu·sion

   /kənˈfyo͞oZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. lack of understanding; uncertainty: "there seems to be some confusion about which system does what" Similar uncertaintylack of certaintyunsurenessindecisionhesitationhesitancyskepticismdoubtignorancerare:dubietyincertitudeOpposite certainty
   • ▪ a situation of panic; a breakdown of order: "the shaken survivors retreated in confusion" Similar disorderdisarraydisorganizationdisorderlinessuntidinesschaosmayhembedlampandemoniummadnesshavocturmoiltumultcommotiondisruptionupheavalfurorfrenzyuproarbabelhurly-burlymaelstrommuddlemessshamblesa mare's nestanarchyentropyinformal:hullabalooall hell broken loosea madhousea three-ring circusrare:disarrangementOpposite order
   • ▪ a disorderly jumble: "all I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes" Similar jumblemuddlemessheaptangleentanglementtumblewelterlittershambles
   • 2. the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something: "she looked about her in confusion" Similar bewildermentbafflementperplexitypuzzlementmystificationstupefactiondisorientationbefuddlementmuddlediscomfiturediscomposureshockdazedevastationwonderwondermentastonishmentinformal:bamboozlementdiscombobulationrare:disconcertmentdisconcertion
   • ▪ the mistaking of one person or thing for another: "there is some confusion between “unlawful” and “illegal”"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’ (see confuse).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFUSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is: There seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk. To avoid confusion, the twins never wore the same clothes. Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. chaos. commotion. disarray formal. disorder (CONFUSION) disorganization.

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   Jul 8, 2012 · The meaning of CONFUSION is an act or instance of confusing. How to use confusion in a sentence.

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   noun. the act of confusing. confusing. the state of being confused. Synonyms: distraction. disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos: The army retreated in confusion. Synonyms: disarray, mess, jumble, turmoil. lack of clearness or distinctness: a confusion in his mind between right and wrong.

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   a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another. “he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw” synonyms: mix-up. see more. noun. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior. “a confusion of impressions” synonyms: confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness.

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   confusion. ( kənˈfjuːʒən) n. 1. the act of confusing or the state of being confused. 2. disorder; jumble. 3. bewilderment; perplexity. 4. lack of clarity; indistinctness. 5. embarrassment; abashment. conˈfusional adj.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFUSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Confusion is a situation in which everything is in disorder, especially because there are lots of things happening at the same time. There was confusion when a man fired shots. The rebel leader appears to have escaped in the confusion.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › confusionCONFUSION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CONFUSION meaning: 1. a state in which people do not understand what is happening or what they should do: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   Definition of confusion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    confusion. noun. /kənˈfyuʒn/. [uncountable, countable] confusion (about/over something) confusion (as to something) a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc.

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    Confusion definition: Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.