Definition: a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
Usage: he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw
Main entry: confusion
Definition: an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
Usage: the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel
Main entry: mental confusion, confusedness, confusion, disarray, muddiness
Definition: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
Usage: a confusion of impressions
Main entry: confusion, discombobulation
Definition: a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
Main entry: confusion
Definition: disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
Usage: the army retreated in confusion