confusion
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(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" |
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Synonyms: confounding, mix-up |
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Related Words: error, fault, mistake |
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(noun) a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior |
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Synonyms: disarray, mental confusion |
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Related Words: bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, cognitive state, daze, disorientation, distraction, fog, half-cock, haze, jamais vu, mystification, obfuscation, perplexity, puzzlement, state of mind |
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(noun) a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused |
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Synonyms: discombobulation |
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Related Words: embarrassment |
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(noun) disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion" |
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Related Words: babel, bedlam, bluster, chaos, demoralization, disorder, hugger-mugger, mumbo jumbo, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness |
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