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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.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › confusionCONFUSION - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   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.

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

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   noun. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another. “he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw” synonyms: mix-up. see more. noun. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior. “a confusion of impressions” synonyms: confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionconfusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   confusion. [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.

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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › confusionCONFUSION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a state in which people do not understand what is happening or what they should do: There was a lot of confusion about what was actually going on. Fewer examples. I think there's been some confusion over the issue. There's some confusion over the arrangements. Confusion reigns at work at the moment. That was what caused the confusion.