confusion

«confusion» in Mova's school dictionary: the feeling of not understanding something or not knowing… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (confusion; uncountable mostly, a confusion — rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Confusion is the feeling of not understanding something or not knowing what to do. tree →

2) Confusion is a messy state where things are mixed up and nobody knows what is happening. tree →

3) Confusion is mistaking one person or thing for another. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school it names the moment you do not understand yet, which is normal and a sign to ask a question. In stories it shows a character is lost or puzzled, or that a crowd is in disorder. In safety talk, confusion after a bump on the head can be a warning sign. Phrases: «in confusion», «cause confusion», «to avoid confusion», «there was some confusion about», «in all the confusion».

examples

• There was some confusion about the time of the match. tree →
• She stared at the map in confusion. tree →
• To avoid confusion, write your name on your lunch box. tree →
• In all the confusion, I left my coat on the bus. tree →
• The two words sound the same, which causes confusion. tree →
• After he hit his head, his confusion worried the coach. tree →
• The fire drill ended in noise and confusion. tree →
• Ask your teacher if the question fills you with confusion. tree →
• The confusion spread wider and wider. tree →

note

Usually uncountable: «a lot of confusion», not «many confusions». It comes from the verb «confuse» and the adjective «confused» (how you feel) or «confusing» (what makes you feel it). Sudden confusion after an injury or in an older person is a reason to tell an adult. In a maths problem it does not stand for a number; it only tells that something in the story was unclear.

In the corpora

• In the confusion, the cook disappears.
• Concussion is a brain injury from the brain being shaken; it can cause headache, dizziness, sickness, confusion and memory gaps.
• Signs of concussion include headache, dizziness, feeling sick, blurred vision, confusion, forgetting things, wobbling and acting differently.
• Therefore shall the stronghold of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your confusion.
• Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nought; their molten images are wind and confusion.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «confusion» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.