n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' fyü-zh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : an act or instance of confusing < confusion of the issue>
2 a : the quality or state of being confused <try to relieve their confusion > b : a confused mass or mixture <a confusion of voices>
– con · fu · sion · al \ - ' fyüzh-n ə l, - ' fyü-zh ə -n ə l \ adjective