CONFUSION [Noun]
The mistaking of one person or thing for another!
e.g. There is some confusion between ‘unlawful’ and ‘illegal.
A disorderly jumble
e.g. All I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes! [confusion of+ things (not in order)]
Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required
e.g. There seems to be some confusion about which system does what. [confusion about+ clause]
e.g. He cleared up the confusion over the party's policy! [confusion over sth]
Confusion in
e.g. There is a confusion in the public mind between psychology and psychiatry. [confusion in sb's mind]
In confusion
e.g. Matt stared at her in confusion. [in confusion= phrase]
CONFUSED [ADJ.]
(of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered:
e.g. she was utterly confused about what had happened.
Not clear or not easy to understand
e.g. Witness statements presented a confused picture of the incident.
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The mistaking of one person or thing for another!
e.g. There is some confusion between ‘unlawful’ and ‘illegal.
A disorderly jumble
e.g. All I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes! [confusion of+ things (not in order)]
Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required
e.g. There seems to be some confusion about which system does what. [confusion about+ clause]
e.g. He cleared up the confusion over the party's policy! [confusion over sth]
Confusion in
e.g. There is a confusion in the public mind between psychology and psychiatry. [confusion in sb's mind]
In confusion
e.g. Matt stared at her in confusion. [in confusion= phrase]
CONFUSED [ADJ.]
(of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered:
e.g. she was utterly confused about what had happened.
Not clear or not easy to understand
e.g. Witness statements presented a confused picture of the incident.
Thank you
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