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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛʁˈvɪʁʊŋ
"Nach dem Lesen der komplizierten Anweisungen war sie in einem Zustand der Verwirrung."
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 entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to represent a state of disorder or lack of clarity.
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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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