confusion
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Definitions
Noun
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
Noun
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
Noun
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
Noun
an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
Noun
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
More General Terms
cognitive state
combination
combining
compounding
disorder
embarrassment
error
fault
mistake
state of mind
More Specific Terms
babel
bafflement
bedlam
befuddlement
bemusement
bewilderment
bluster
chaos
daze
demoralisation
demoralization
disorientation
distraction
fog
half-cock
haze
hugger-mugger
jamais vu
mystification
obfuscation
pandemonium
perplexity
puzzlement
schemozzle
shemozzle
topsy-turvydom
topsy-turvyness