Confuse meaning in English

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Definition

to confuse: to mix up, to mistake for; to perplex verb
I often confuse one twin with the other, I can't remember which is which.
confusing: complicated, unclear, perplexing adjective
confusion: doubt, uncertainty, opposite of clarity noun
confused: uncertain, unclear, perplexed adjective

Examples

  • "Bob : It's a little confusing, but it's got some funny little icons."
  • "I imagine that in the helicopter, the noise, confusion and emotion of the moment might have influenced her."
  • "Delavigne and Stink visited the Colosseum of Rome, the pyramids of Egypt, walked along the Great Wall of China and spent a confusing weekend in Amsterdam. Eventually Bruno arrived in the jungles of the Amazon, still searching for the cure to his Anosmia."
  • "I'm confused, I don't know what I want in life anymore."
  • "Sorry for the confusion everybody."
  • "This is going to be confusing."
  • "Philip : Right, I confused you with another Maria."
  • "She got tonight confused with tomorrow night."
  • "Sorry for the confusion, I think I must have delayed jet lag or something."
  • "Bank Clerk : Umm, why don't you take this pamphlet on international wire transfers just so there's no confusion."
  • "Apparently we've just hired a new sales assistant, and I wonder if the drop in sales might have to do with him. His name's Spencer, and he has a confusing voice."
  • "I'm a bit confused by all this."
  • "Bruno and Stink visited the Colosseum of Rome, the pyramids of Egypt, walked along the Great Wall of China and spent a confusing weekend in Amsterdam. Eventually, Bruno arrived in the jungles of the Amazon, hoping to find the cure for his Anosmia."
  • "Her accent both confuses and arouses me."
  • "Delavigne and Stink visited the Coliseum of Rome, the pyramids of Egypt, walked along the Great Wall of China and spent a confusing weekend in Amsterdam. Eventually, Bruno arrived in the jungles of the Amazon, still searching for the cure to his Anosmia."
  • "Bruno and Stink visited the Colosseum of Rome, the pyramids in Egypt, walked along the Great Wall of China and spent a confusing weekend in Amsterdam. Eventually, Bruno arrived in the jungles of the Amazon still hoping to find a cure for his Anosmia."
  • "Delavigne and Stink visited the Coliseum of Rome, the pyramids in Egypt, walked along the Great Wall of China and spent a confusing weekend in Amsterdam. Eventually, Bruno arrived in the jungles of the Amazon still searching for the cure to his Anosmia."
  • "Anyway, today we are joined by European correspondent Rupert Kensington, who will explain yet another confusing British sport to us."
  • "I like to send people a stream - or should I say glacier - of passive-aggressive emails until the person becomes numb and confused and eventually falls into a frozen lake."
  • "The time difference between Africa and the States always confuses me, but I think I've got it figured out finally!"

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