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confused
(con|fused)
Pronunciation:
/kənˈfjuːzd/
adjective
1
(of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered:
she was utterly
confused about
what had happened
showing bewilderment:
a confused expression crossed her face
not in possession of all one’s mental faculties, especially because of old age:
interviewing confused old people does take longer
2
lacking order and so difficult to understand:
the confused information supplied by authorities
reports about the incident were rather confused
lacking clear distinction of elements; jumbled:
the sound of a sort of confused hammering and shouting
Derivatives
confusedly
Pronunciation:
/kənˈfjuːsɪdli/
adverb
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