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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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › confusionConfusion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. see more. noun. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused. synonyms: discombobulation. see more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconfusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   [uncountable, countable] a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc. The announcement caused a lot of confusion. confusion about/over something There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. confusion as to something There was a confusion as to what to do next.

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

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   5 days ago · 2. uncountable noun. 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. Synonyms: disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval More Synonyms of confusion. 3. variable noun.

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

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   a state in which people do not understand what is happening or what they should do: There was a lot of confusion about what was actually going on. Fewer examples. I think there's been some confusion over the issue. There's some confusion over the arrangements. Confusion reigns at work at the moment. That was what caused the confusion.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONFUSION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · 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. Synonyms: disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval More Synonyms of confusion. 3. See also confuse. More Synonyms of confusion. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › confusionConfusion - definition of confusion by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The act of confusing or the state of being confused: Backstage confusion made the rehearsal difficult. b. An instance of being confused: "After his awakening to Chicano identity, he briefly mastered his inner confusions and found an articulate voice" (David C. Unger). 2.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › confusionconfusion - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   lack of clearness or distinctness: a confusion in his mind between right and wrong. perplexity; bewilderment: The more difficult questions left us in complete confusion. embarrassment or abashment: He blushed in confusion. [ Psychiatry.]a disturbed mental state; disorientation. [ Archaic.]defeat, overthrow, or ruin.