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

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   Jul 8, 2012 · 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.

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   noun. the act of confusing. confusing. the state of being confused. Synonyms: distraction. 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.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFUSION 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconfusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishconfusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   confusion. [uncountable, countable] confusion (about/over something) confusion (as to something) a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc. There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. a confusion as to what to do next. Want to learn more?

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONFUSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONFUSION definition: 1. a state in which people do not understand what is happening or what they should do: 2. a…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONFUSION - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

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    Definitions of 'confusion' 1. If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things. [...] 2. Confusion is a situation in which everything is in disorder, especially because there are lots of things happening at the same time. [...] 3. See also confuse. More.

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

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    con•fu•sion. (kənˈfyu ʒən) n. 1. the act of confusing. 2. the state of being confused. 3. disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos: The army retreated in confusion. 4. lack of clearness or distinctness. 5. perplexity; bewilderment. 6. embarrassment or abashment.