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| anarchy |
a state of confusion or disorder; chaos. [1/3 definitions] |
| Babel |
according to the Old Testament, a tower built by the descendants of Noah, which was to reach heaven, a plan frustrated by God, who made communication among workmen impossible by creating a confusion of languages. |
| baffle |
to thwart or frustrate by creating confusion; confound. [1/4 definitions] |
| bedazzle |
to dazzle or impress so entirely as to cause confusion or uncritical admiration. |
| blur |
a state of confusion or disorientation. [2/7 definitions] |
| blush |
to become red in the face as an involuntary expression of shame, confusion, or other self-conscious discomfort. [1/7 definitions] |
| brainstorm |
an incidence of severe mental turmoil or confusion. [1/6 definitions] |
| brouhaha |
spirited noise, discussion, or confusion among many people; commotion; hubbub. [1/2 definitions] |
| chaos |
a state, condition, or place of complete disorder and confusion. [1/2 definitions] |
| chaotic |
completely disordered or disorganized; in a state of utter confusion. |
| clear |
free of confusion or obscurity. [2/22 definitions] |
| clear up |
to make (something) free of confusion, doubt, or obscurity. [1/5 definitions] |
| cobweb |
(pl.) mental haziness or confusion. [1/5 definitions] |
| coil2 |
a tumult, confusion, or disturbance. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| crush |
to afflict with humiliation, confusion, or self-doubt, as by criticism or jeering remarks. [1/11 definitions] |
| culture shock |
the anxiety, irritation, or confusion experienced by someone exposed to a culture with customs or behaviors different from those of his or her own culture. |
| dazzling |
causing visual disturbance or confusion. [1/3 definitions] |
| delirious |
in, pertaining to, or displaying a temporary state of mental confusion and incoherence, as from a fever or intoxication. [1/2 definitions] |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| demoralize |
to throw into a state of confusion or disorder; bewilder. [1/3 definitions] |
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