confusion
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
confusions
plural
confusions
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONFUSION
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a situation in which people are uncertain about what to do or are unable to understand something clearly
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The detour caused much confusion. [=the detour confused many people; the detour made many people uncertain about which roads to use]
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There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting.
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There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works.
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Changing the name of the company will only lead to confusion. [=make people uncertain]
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the anxieties and confusions of teenage life
2
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the feeling that you have when you do not understand what is happening, what is expected, etc.
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Her confusion was obvious.
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He stared in confusion and disbelief.
3
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a state or situation in which many things are happening in a way that is not controlled or orderly
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a scene of confusion
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There was total/mass confusion when the truck hit the restaurant.
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the act of mistakenly thinking that one person or thing is another
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Write clearly on the labels to avoid confusion.
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Confusion between/of the words “affect” and “effect” is common.
