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confusion

noun
  1. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
    “I changed my name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw.”
    mix-up
  2. an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
    “the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel”
  3. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
    “a confusion of impressions”
    muddinessdisarraymental confusionconfusedness
  4. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
    discombobulation
  5. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
    “the army retreated in confusion”