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confusion

/kənˈfjuːʒən/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A state of uncertainty or perplexity, often due to a lack of clarity or information.

    - "The student was in a state of confusion after receiving conflicting instructions from her teachers."
    - "The new employee was confused about the company's policies and procedures."
  • Noun

    A situation or event that causes uncertainty or perplexity.

    - "The confusion over the election results caused widespread unrest."
    - "The sudden power outage caused confusion among the passengers on the train."
Pronunciation
  1. /kənˈfjuːʒən/



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Antonyms

clarity , distinction
Synonyms

discombobulation , bewilderment , disarray
Rhymes
Words rhyming with confusion
bunion , junction , oblivion , union
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Confound (English) : To baffle or perplex

  2. Confusion (English) : State of uncertainty or perplexity

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Confusion (English) : State of uncertainty or perplexity

  2. Configuration (English) : Arrangement or setup

Variants
List of all variants of confusion that leads to same result
confusion , confusional , confusions
Forms
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confusions, confusedly, confuses

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'confundere', meaning 'to pour together'. Originally referred to the act of mixing or blending together.

Trivia
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  1. Confusion is a common theme in many dreams.

  2. The term 'confusion matrix' is used in statistics to evaluate the performance of machine learning algorithms.

  3. In the game of chess, a 'confusion' is a tactical maneuver where a player moves a piece to a square that is already occupied by one of their own pieces, with the intention of confusing their opponent.

Related Concepts
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  1. Ambiguity: A situation in which something can be interpreted in more than one way.

  2. Complexity: The state of being intricate or difficult to understand.

Culture
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Confusion has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to convey a sense of uncertainty, chaos, or disarray. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Masque of the Red Death' uses confusion as a central theme, with the Red Death spreading chaos and uncertainty among the characters.

How to Memorize "confusion"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a puzzle with missing pieces. Visualize yourself trying to fit the pieces together, but some of them just don't seem to match. This is what it feels like to be in a state of confusion.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'confusion' with the feeling of being lost or disoriented. Think of a time when you were in a new place and didn't know where to go. That sense of uncertainty and disorientation is what confusion feels like.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym C-O-F-F-U-S-I-O-N to remember the meaning of confusion: 'C' for 'Chaos', 'O' for 'Overwhelmed', 'F' for 'Foggy', 'F' for 'Frustrated', 'U' for 'Unclear', 'S' for 'Suspense', 'I' for 'Insecure', and 'O' for 'Obtuse'.

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