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confusion definition

con·fu·sion (kən fyo̵̅o̅′z̸hən)

noun

a confusing or being confused; specif.,
  1. state of disorder
  2. bewilderment; distraction
  3. embarrassment
  4. failure to distinguish between things

Etymology: ME & OFr < L confusio

Related Forms:

confusion Idioms

covered with confusion

greatly embarrassed

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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