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confusion
noun as in disorientation
Strongest matches
bewilderment, disorientation, distraction, embarrassment, turbulence, turmoil
Strong matches
abashment, agitation, befuddlement, bemusement, chagrin, commotion, demoralization, discomfiture, dither, flap, fluster, lather, perplexity, perturbation, pother, puzzlement, stew, tumult
Weak matches
abashing, addling, befuddling, blurring, cluttering, confounding, disarranging, discomfiting, disturbing, dumbfounding, embarrassing, embroiling, mixup mystification, obscuring, perplexing, stirring up, tangling, unsettling, upsetting
noun as in disoriented state
Strongest matches
anarchy, chaos, complexity, complication, consternation, difficulty, disarray, dislocation, distraction, mistake, trouble, turmoil, upheaval
Strong matches
abashment, ado, astonishment, bustle, clutter, commotion, daze, discomposure, disorganization, ferment, fog, fracas, haze, imbroglio, intricacy, jumble, labyrinth, mess, muddle, mystification, pandemonium, perturbation, racket, riot, row, shambles, stir, stupefaction, surprise, tangle, tumult, untidiness, uproar, wilderness
Weak matches
Example Sentences
On Tuesday, Bunge rival Archer Daniels Midland cut its adjusted earnings projection for the third time this year, saying confusion around tariffs and lower soybean prices continue to hurt its business.
Wisconsin convenience-store chain Kwik Trip is rounding its prices down to the nearest nickel while it awaits a legislative fix, and apologizing to customers for any confusion.
Uncertainty about who was in charge was another persistent issue, with more confusion sown by National Guard troops that were deployed to the area.
First, there would presumably be some shock and some confusion — especially about the state of imports, and what happens to the tariff revenue already raised.
Understanding the power of authoritarian confusion must breed clarity, not despair.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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