Dictionary Check: confusion

"confusion" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

noun

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

Example: "the army retreated in confusion"
noun

a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

Example: "a confusion of impressions"
noun

a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

Synonyms:
noun

an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

Example: "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
noun

a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

Example: "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
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