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Word: Confusion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’ (see confuse)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈfjuːʒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required
Short Definition:uncertainty
Examples:- there seems to be some confusion about which system does what
- he cleared up the confusion over the party's policy
Definition:
the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something
Short Definition:state of being bewildered
Examples:- she looked about her in confusion
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