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confusion

[ kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn ]
/ kənˈfyu Ź’É™n /
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noun
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Origin of confusion

1300–50; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin confÅ«siōn- (stem of confÅ«siō). See confuse, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM confusion

conĀ·fuĀ·sionĀ·al, adjectivepreĀ·conĀ·fuĀ·sion, nounreĀ·conĀ·fuĀ·sion, nounsuĀ·perĀ·conĀ·fuĀ·sion, noun
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How to use confusion in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for confusion

confusion
/ (kənˈfjuːʒən) /

noun
the act of confusing or the state of being confused
disorder; jumble
bewilderment; perplexity
lack of clarity; indistinctness
embarrassment; abashment

Derived forms of confusion

confusional, adjective
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