confusional

[kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn]

con·fu·sion

[kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn]
noun
1.
the act of confusing.
2.
the state of being confused.
3.
disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos: The army retreated in confusion.
4.
lack of clearness or distinctness: a confusion in his mind between right and wrong.
5.
perplexity; bewilderment: The more difficult questions left us in complete confusion.
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6.
embarrassment or abashment: He blushed in confusion.
7.
Psychiatry. a disturbed mental state; disorientation.
8.
Archaic. defeat, overthrow, or ruin.
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin confūsiōn- (stem of confūsiō). See confuse, -ion

con·fu·sion·al, adjective
pre·con·fu·sion, noun
re·con·fu·sion, noun
su·per·con·fu·sion, noun


2. distraction. 3. turmoil, jumble, mess, disarray. 6. shame, mortification.

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Confusional is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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confusion (kənˈfjuːʒən)
 
n
1.  the act of confusing or the state of being confused
2.  disorder; jumble
3.  bewilderment; perplexity
4.  lack of clarity; indistinctness
5.  embarrassment; abashment
 
con'fusional
 
adj

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