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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConfusion
/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of being bewildered or unclear in one’s mind about something.
"After reading the complicated instructions, she was left in a state of confusion." - 2
The act of mixing or combining things in a way that makes them indistinguishable.
"The confusion of the two similar products led to several customer complaints."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'confusion' originates from the Latin 'confusio', meaning 'a mixing together'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of disorder and lack of clarity, reflecting its roots in the act of mixing or blending elements that lead to a lack of distinction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confusion" is said worldwide
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confusion
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃
"Après avoir lu les instructions compliquées, elle était dans un état de confusion."
Verwirrung
Transliteration: fɛʁˈvɪʁʊŋ
"Nach dem Lesen der komplizierten Anweisungen war sie in einem Zustand der Verwirrung."
confusione
Transliteration: kon.fu.zi.o.ne
"Dopo aver letto le istruzioni complicate, era in uno stato di confusione."
confusión
Transliteration: kon.fuˈsjon
"Después de leer las instrucciones complicadas, estaba en un estado de confusión."
confusão
Transliteration: kũ.fuˈzɐ̃w
"Depois de ler as instruções complicadas, ela estava em um estado de confusão."
भ्रम
Transliteration: bhram
"जटिल निर्देश पढ़ने के बाद, वह भ्रम की स्थिति में थी।"
混淆
Transliteration: hùn xiáo
"在阅读复杂的说明后，她感到困惑。"
혼란
Transliteration: honlan
"복잡한 지침을 읽은 후 그녀는 혼란스러운 상태에 있었다."
混乱
Transliteration: konran
"複雑な指示を読んだ後、彼女は混乱した状態にあった。"
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