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   confusion

   /kənˈfjuːʒn/

   noun

   • 1. uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required: "there seems to be some confusion about which system does what" Similar uncertaintylack of certaintyunsurenessindecisionhesitationhesitancyscepticismdoubtignorancerare:dubietyincertitudeOpposite certainty
   • ▪ a situation of panic or disorder: "the guaranteed income bond market was thrown into confusion" Similar disorderdisarraydisorganizationdisorderlinessuntidinesschaosmayhembedlampandemoniummadnesshavocturmoiltumultcommotiondisruptionupheavalfurorefrenzyuproarbabelhurly-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 › english › confusionCONFUSION | 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.

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

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   Jul 8, 2012 · 1. : an act or instance of confusing. confusion of the issue. 2. a. : the quality or state of being confused. Try to relieve their confusion. mental confusion. b. : a confused mass or mixture. a confusion of voices. confusional. kən-ˈfyüzh-nəl. -ˈfyü-zhə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. bafflement. bamboozlement. befuddlement. bemusement. bewilderedness.

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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › confusionCONFUSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Confusion definition: the act of confusing. . See examples of CONFUSION used in a sentence.

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. conˈfusional adj.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › confusionCONFUSION 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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionconfusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.