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Dictionary definition for: Confused

1. (s) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions" "bewildered and confused" "a cloudy and confounded philosopher" "just a mixed-up kid" "she felt lost on the first day of school"

2. (s) lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions" "a confused dream about the end of the world" "disconnected fragments of a story" "scattered thoughts"

3. (s) having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; "I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway" "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented"

4. (s) thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks" "a confused mass of papers on the desk" "the small disordered room" "with everything so upset"

5. (a) mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; "the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused"

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