different between confusion vs confuzzle
confusion
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French confusion, from Latin confusio, confusionem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?fju???n/
- Rhymes: -u???n
Noun
confusion (usually uncountable, plural confusions)
- A lack of clarity or order.
- The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
- The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
- Lack of understanding due to dementia.
- (archaic) A state of shame or embarrassment.
Synonyms
- (lack of clarity or order): discombobulation
- (state of being confused): bewilderment, disarray
Antonyms
- (lack of clarity or order): clarity
- (misunderstanding): distinction
Translations
French
Etymology
From Middle French confusion, from Old French confusion, borrowed from Latin confusio, confusionem, from verb confundo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.fy.zj??/
Noun
confusion f (plural confusions)
- confusion
Derived terms
- prêter à confusion
Further reading
- “confusion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French confusion.
Noun
confusion f (plural confusions)
- confusion
Descendants
- French: confusion
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin confusio, confusionem.
Noun
confusion f (oblique plural confusions, nominative singular confusion, nominative plural confusions)
- spread (act or instance of spreading)
Descendants
- English: confusion
- Middle French: confusion
- French: confusion
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confuzzle
English
Etymology
Blend of confuse +? puzzle.
Pronunciation
Noun
confuzzle (plural confuzzles)
- (slang, childish) A state of confusion or puzzlement.
- 1997 May 1, Glenn Hushyn, “Almost done with the semester”, alt.shoe.lesbians, Usenet
- I was all in a confuzzle last night after the Ellen show, and my mind was going too fast for my typing skills.
- 2000 July 6, “Lula” a.k.a “Josie” a.k.a. “Archer-bull”, “Re: FMily [sic.] Take Note was Re: Numbness & pain”, alt.med.fibromyalgia, Usenet
- Always glad to clear up confuzzles since too often I only add to them. ;)
- 2001 November 20, Remus Shepherd, “Re: um... hello? <nervous-wriggle>”, alt.devilbunnies, Usenet
- The confuzzle is strong with this one.
- 2001 December 17, Vince M. “VinceH” Hudd, from softrock.co.uk, “Re: Blueyonder newserver”, comp.sys.acorn.misc, Usenet
- Now, I find if there are any posts to send, it seems to get in a confuzzle and never reaches the point of fetching.
- 1997 May 1, Glenn Hushyn, “Almost done with the semester”, alt.shoe.lesbians, Usenet
Verb
confuzzle (third-person singular simple present confuzzles, present participle confuzzling, simple past and past participle confuzzled)
- (transitive, slang, childish) To confuse or puzzle.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:confuzzle.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:confuse.
Derived terms
- confuzzled
- confuzzlement
- confuzzling
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