confusion
noun /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 [C or U] a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is: There seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk. To avoid confusion, the twins never wore the same clothes.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused B2 [U] a situation, often with a lot of activity and noise, in which people do not know what to do: In the confusion after the bomb blast, I lost my bag and wasn't able to stop and look for it.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of confusion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a chicken and egg situation idiom
- all of a doodah idiom
- all over the place idiom
- at sea idiom
- at sixes and sevens idiom
- disorganized adjective
- disoriented adjective
- distraction noun
- dither noun
- enigma noun
- mysterious adjective
- mystification noun
- mystique noun
- not know what hit you idiom
- not know where/which way to turn idiom
- tangle noun
- topsy-turvy adjective, adverb
- turmoil noun
- unaccountable adjective (SURPRISING)
- unexplained adjective
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