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English noun: mental confusion

1. mental confusion (cognition) a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior


SamplesA confusion of impressions.


Synonymsconfusedness, confusion, disarray, muddiness


Broader (hypernym)cognitive state, state of mind


Narrower (hyponym)bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, daze, disorientation, distraction, fog, half-cock, haze, jamais vu, mystification, obfuscation, perplexity, puzzlement









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