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| 1. | [ adjective ] causing confusion or disorientation | |
| Examples: | "a confusing jumble of road signs" "being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child" |
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| Related terms: | disorienting | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | |
| Synonyms: | puzzling perplexing | |
| Examples: | "sent confusing signals to Iraq" "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it" "a puzzling statement" |
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| Related terms: | unclear | |
| Similar spelling: |
confusingly confusion Confucius confession composing combustion confuse confused confessional Confucian confusedness confusedly confusable combustive confess combustible combust |
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