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confused

 
 
/kənˈfjuːzd/ adjective

Definition

UNCERTAIN unable to think clearly or to understand something: Sorry, I'm completely confused. The politicians themselves are confused about what to do.
NOT CLEAR not clear: The witnesses gave confused accounts of what happened.
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