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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
Derived Forms
- DzˈڳܲDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ڳsDz· adjective
- cDz·ڳsDz noun
- cDz·ڳsDz noun
- p·Dz·ڳsDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of confusion1
Example Sentences
He signed on as camp coordinator, trying to bring order to the confusion around him as thousands of adults and children immersed in resettlement.
But Sunday's loss at Kingsholm was a shambles, with defensive confusion evident from the first few minutes as Chiefs were cut open by Gloucester time and again.
Mr Aquino said that the attack caused considerable confusion and chaos in the city's tight-knit Filipino community, with many residents calling one another to check on their loved ones.
The Green Party said in a statement that the guidance was likely to cause "distress" to the trans community as well as "further confusion to employers, businesses and service providers" .
The police video, spliced together from officers’ body-worn cameras and surveillance footage, showed confusion in the moments leading up to the incident, which left Lauren, 51, hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
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