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confusion

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

con·fu·sion

noun \kən-ˈfyü-zhən\

Definition of CONFUSION

1
: an act or instance of confusing <confusion of the issue>
2
a : the quality or state of being confused <try to relieve their confusion> b : a confused mass or mixture <a confusion of voices>
con·fu·sion·al \-ˈfyüzh-nəl, -ˈfyü-zhə-nəl\ adjective

Examples of CONFUSION

  1. There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting.
  2. There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works.
  3. the anxieties and confusions of teenage life
  4. He stared in confusion and disbelief.
  5. There was total confusion when the truck hit the restaurant.

First Known Use of CONFUSION

14th century

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