The meaning of Confusion

noun

Great surprise.

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She looked at him in astonishment

noun

Very great surprise

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To the astonishment of her colleagues, she resigned., she gasped in astonishment.

noun

A feeling of total bewilderment or perplexity.

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Most people experience a sense of bafflement about how anyone could carry out such a heinous deed

noun

The condition of being completely unable to understand or explain something

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Several companies expressed bafflement at sudden scrutiny by the government., many people prefer to…

exclamation

Used to imitate the sound of a hard blow or to convey something happening abruptly.

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He'll have to make a dash for it, and when he does, bam, he's dead

abbreviation

Bosnia and herzegovina convertible marka.

noun

A feeling of being perplexed and confused.

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The three of them looked at him in bewilderment

noun

Confusion

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A state of bewilderment, as he walked through the door, she stared at him in utter bewilderment.

verb

(especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly.

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She was dazed by his revelations

noun

A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment.

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He was walking around in a daze

noun

Great destruction or damage.

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The floods caused widespread devastation

noun

Damage and destruction

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If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation., the storm left behind it a …

noun

A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness.

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Many mps are secretly enjoying his discomfiture

noun

An uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling

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She turned away to hide her discomfiture., to my discomfiture he began whistling loudly.

noun

The state or feeling of being disturbed or agitated; agitation.

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She laughed to mask her discomposure

noun

The condition of having lost one's sense of direction.

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As we walked on into the night, an air of total disorientation descended

noun

A feeling of being confused about where you are, where you are going, or what is happening

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Dehydration can cause disorientation, low blood pressure, kidney failure, and ultimately death., th…

noun

A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

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Some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account

verb

Feel uncertain about.

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I doubt my ability to do the job

noun

A feeling of not knowing what to believe or what to do, or the condition of being uncertain

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[ c ] if you have any doubt about her ability, don’t hire her., [ + that clause ] there’s no doubt …

noun

The state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty.

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His enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity

noun

The quality or state of being hesitant.

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Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defence to rifle in a shot

noun

The action of pausing before saying or doing something.

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She answered without hesitation

noun

The act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

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After a slight hesitation, she began to speak., any hesitation on the part of the government will b…

noun

Lack of knowledge or information.

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He acted in ignorance of basic procedures

noun

Lack of knowledge, understanding, or information about something

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Public ignorance about the disease is still a cause for concern., patients, it is claimed, were kep…

noun

A state of uncertainty or hesitation.

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Some schools broke down under the stresses of policy incertitude

noun

The inability to make a decision quickly.

Usage examples:

I've been racked with indecision over what to do next

noun

The quality of being unable to make a decision or having a lot of difficulty in deciding something

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I tossed and turned all night in a frenzy of indecision., as a leader during the war, he was indeci…

verb

Bring into a disordered or confusing state.

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I fear he may have muddled the message

noun

An untidy and disorganized state or collection.

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The finances were in a muddle

noun

A messy and confused state

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Her life was in a muddle.

noun

The state of feeling very confused because someone or something is impossible to understand

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And then, to the audience's mystification, the band suddenly stopped playing.

noun

Inability to deal with or understand something.

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She paused in perplexity

noun

A state of confusion or a complicated and difficult situation or thing

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She stared at the instruction booklet in complete perplexity., the perplexities of life

noun

A feeling of confusion through lack of understanding.

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News reports expressed puzzlement over the crime

noun

A state of confusion because you do not understand something

noun

A sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

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These claims were treated with scepticism

noun

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.

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It was a shock to face such hostile attitudes

verb

Short for shock absorber.

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

Usage examples:

The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

noun

The state of being stupefied.

Usage examples:

Salesmen stood in bored stupefaction

noun

The condition of being unable to think clearly, usually because someone is extremely tired or bored, or has taken drugs

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Because of the drugs, he was in a state of stupefaction by the time we found him., he was intoxicat…

noun

The state of being uncertain.

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Times of uncertainty and danger

noun

The feeling of not being sure what will happen in the future

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The rule changes are complicated and cause uncertainty for workers and headaches for employers., at…

noun

A feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.

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He observed the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child

verb

Desire to know something; feel curious.

Usage examples:

How many times have i written that, i wonder?

verb

To think about things in a questioning and sometimes doubting way

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[ i ] i often wonder about those kids., [ + question word ] i wonder what he is doing here., [ i ] …

noun

A state of awed admiration or respect.

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Corbett shook his head in silent wonderment

noun

Great and pleasant surprise

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He listened with quiet wonderment as his grandfather told him of his life in the circus.