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Meanings of confusion in English

Catalan
desordre
Spanish
desorden

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

desordre
Portuguese
confusão
Catalan
desconcert
Spanish
desconcierto

A feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused.

confusão
Portuguese
confusão
Catalan
confusió
Spanish
confusión

A mistake that results from taking one thing to be another.

confusão
Usage of confusion in English
1
However, reports present conflicting results, creating confusion regarding the feasibility and outcomes.
Pubmed
2
His claims have led to confusion among business leaders in Northern Ireland.
The Guardian
3
Recent comments, however, can only have caused confusion about our taxation policies.
The Irish Times
4
There also seemed a great deal of confusion among the medical community.
The Guardian
5
That means getting things done takes time and risks creating internal confusion.
Reuters
6
He expressed concern that leaks of partial information would lead to confusion.
Reuters
7
Both sides were using captured weapons and vehicles, which caused great confusion.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
8
In an instant all was in confusion; and the peace had fled.
Come Rack! Come Rope!
9
The furniture and pictures were in ghostly draperies; everything was in confusion.
The Plum Tree
10
Advertisers and consumers have also called the company in confusion, Brewer said.
Wired
11
Except, of course, my recent baffling experiences in New York, my confusion.
Petals from the sky
12
The industry's test, the paper said, was designed to avoid this confusion.
Reuters
13
Vardia met several people at the Center several times to mutual confusion.
Midnight at the well of souls
14
At that point he modified his approach, to create even more confusion.
Night tides
15
To avoid confusion, we're including only those that speak the actual text.
The Irish Times
16
As an aside; there's a possible moment of confusion in romance too!
The South African
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Translations for confusion
Portuguese
confusão
Confusion through the time
Confusion across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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