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Definition
confusion Show phoneticsnoun
1 NOT UNDERSTAND [C,U] when people do not understand what is happening or what they should do
There was a lot of confusion about what was actually going on.
2 THOUGHT [U] a feeling of not being able to think clearly
He could see the confusion on Marion's face.
3 BETWEEN SIMILAR THINGS [U] when you think that one person or thing is another
4 SITUATION [U] a situation which is confusing because there is a lot of noise and activity
In the confusion, several prisoners tried to escape.
