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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confusionConfusion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONFUSION is an act or instance of confusing. How to use confusion in a sentence.

3. 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.

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

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   Confusion involves disorder, whether it's mixed up thoughts or plain old chaos. If everyone is screaming and running around, there's a lot of confusion. If you don't understand a math problem, you could be in a state of confusion. Mixing up two people who look alike is another type of confusion.

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   confusion. / kənˈfjuːʒən / noun. the act of confusing or the state of being confused. disorder; jumble. bewilderment; perplexity. lack of clarity; indistinctness. embarrassment; abashment.

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

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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. conˈfusionaladj.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › confusionconfusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /kənˈfjuːʒn/ [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.

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

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   5 meanings: 1. the act of confusing or the state of being confused 2. disorder; jumble 3. bewilderment; perplexity 4. lack of.... Click for more definitions.