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confusion
[kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn]
noun
the state of being confused.
Synonyms:disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos.
The army retreated in confusion.
Synonyms: , , ,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.
Synonyms: ,Psychiatry.a disturbed mental state; disorientation.
Archaic.defeat, overthrow, or ruin.
confusion
/ əˈːə /
noun
the act of confusing or the state of being confused
disorder; jumble
bewilderment; perplexity
lack of clarity; indistinctness
embarrassment; abashment
Other 51Թ Forms
- confusional adjective
- preconfusion noun
- reconfusion noun
- superconfusion noun
- DzˈڳܲDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of confusion1
Example Sentences
Many of those in Tehran and elsewhere, recall the confusion of Friday: what exactly was happening; how widespread was it; and how could they protect themselves and their families?
Following the chancellor's Spending Review, there had been some confusion over what that alternative accommodation might be.
This has only added to the confusion that has increasingly surrounded the delivery of aid in Gaza, with each day seeing incidents in which people are shot at by Israeli troops or local gunmen.
Lough worried such a change would create more confusion and lead to more fraud.
In the chaotic minutes that followed, confusion and grief hung heavy.
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