confusions

1. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictablyExamples: "the army retreated in confusion"Synonyms: confusion

2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behaviorExamples: "a confusion of impressions"Synonyms: confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness

3. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confusedSynonyms: confusion, discombobulation

4. an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blendedExamples: "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"Synonyms: confusion

5. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be anotherExamples: "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"Synonyms: confusion, mix-up