confusion

con|fu|sion

W3S3 [kənˈfju:ʒən] n

1.) [U and C]

when you do not understand what is happening or what something means because it is not clear

confusion about/over/as to

▪ There was some confusion as to whether we had won or lost.

create/lead to confusion

▪ This complicated situation has led to considerable confusion .

2.) [U and C]

a situation in which someone wrongly thinks that a person or thing is someone or something else

▪ To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colours.

confusion between

▪ There is a confusion in the public mind between psychology and psychiatry.

3.) [U]

a feeling of not being able to think clearly what you should say or do, especially in an embarrassing situation

▪ His confusion at meeting her there was quite apparent.

in confusion

▪ Matt stared at her in confusion.

4.) [U and C]

a very confusing situation, that usually has a lot of noise and action, so that it is difficult for someone to understand it or control it

▪ a scene of indescribable confusion

confusion of

▪ There was a confusion of shouts and orders as the ship prepared to depart.