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confusion

con·fu·sion [ kən fy'n ] (plural con·fu·sions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bewilderment: the act of confusing somebody or something, or the state of being confused or perplexed
tried to hide his confusion

2. lack of clarity: misunderstanding of a situation or the facts

3. mistaking one for another: a failure to distinguish between people or things

4. disorder: a chaotic or disordered state

5. embarrassment: self-consciousness or embarrassment

6. psychiatry disoriented state of mind: a psychological state in which somebody is disoriented and no longer able to carry out simple everyday tasks


con·fu·sion·al adjective
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