con·fu·sion 
/kənˈfju:ʒən/ noun
plural con·fu·sions /kənˈfju:ʒən/ noun 1 : a situation in which people are uncertain about what to do or are unable to understand something clearly [noncount] ▪ The detour caused much confusion. [=the detour confused many people; the detour made many people uncertain about which roads to use] ▪ There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting. ▪ There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works. ▪ Changing the name of the company will only lead to confusion. [=make people uncertain] [count] ▪ the anxieties and confusions of teenage life 2 [noncount] : the feeling that you have when you do not understand what is happening, what is expected, etc.
▪ Her confusion was obvious. ▪ He stared in confusion and disbelief. 3 [noncount] : a state or situation in which many things are happening in a way that is not controlled or orderly
▪ a scene of confusion ▪ There was total/mass confusion when the truck hit the restaurant. 4 [noncount] : the act of mistakenly thinking that one person or thing is another
▪ Write clearly on the labels to avoid confusion. ▪ Confusion between/of the words “affect” and “effect” is common.
▪ Her confusion was obvious. ▪ He stared in confusion and disbelief.
▪ a scene of confusion ▪ There was total/mass confusion when the truck hit the restaurant.
▪ Write clearly on the labels to avoid confusion. ▪ Confusion between/of the words “affect” and “effect” is common.
