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confusion

[ kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of confusing. confusing.
  2. the state of being confused.

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  3. disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos:

    The army retreated in confusion.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. lack of clearness or distinctness:

    a confusion in his mind between right and wrong.

  5. perplexity; bewilderment:

    The more difficult questions left us in complete confusion.

  6. embarrassment or abashment:

    He blushed in confusion.

    Synonyms: ,

  7. Psychiatry. a disturbed mental state; disorientation.
  8. Archaic. defeat, overthrow, or ruin.


confusion

/ əˈːə /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈڳܲDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·ڳsDz· adjective
  • cDz·ڳsDz noun
  • cDz·ڳsDz noun
  • p·Dz·ڳsDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of confusion1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin DzԴūō-, stem of DzԴūō “disorder, mixture,” literally “a mixing,” from DzԴū(ܲ) “mixed” (past participle of ōԴڳܲԻ; confound ) + -ion
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Like so much that has come out of the White House in the whirlwind first few weeks of his presidency, Wednesday's announcement has sown confusion – especially, in this case, in Africa.

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Critics say the Trump administration is intentionally sowing confusion as part of its pressure campaign to influence actions taken by school districts, colleges and states.

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Some of those powers belong to the county, which is, to add to the confusion, also named Los Angeles.

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Then there’s the confusion about tariffs that has prevailed this week.

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The rapid back-and-forth caused confusion at the border crossing, Zaidi said, as customs authorities figured out how to assess shipments that had arrived during the brief window of time that the tariffs were in place.

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