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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 › 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.

3. 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.

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

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   disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos: The army retreated in confusion. Synonyms: disarray, mess, jumble, turmoil. 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:

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

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   If things are a little hazy and you're not quite sure what's going on, you're in a state of confusion. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.