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confusion
noun
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Divide confusion into syllables:

con · fu · sion

How to pronounce confusion:

Definition of confusion:

confusion (noun):
bewilderment
an act or instance of confusing
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably.

Synonyms for confusion:

disarraypandemoniumdoubtbedlamturmoilbefuddlementdisorderbafflementagitationuncertainty
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Antonyms for confusion:

interpretationsimplificationsolutionenlightenmentbrightnessdescriptionclarificationillustrationexegesisexplanation
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