Makes someone feel bewildered or unsure about something that isn't clear or is mixed up.
From Old French 'confus' meaning 'mixed together,' derived from Latin 'confundere' (con- 'together' + fundere 'to pour'). The sense evolved from literal mixing to intellectual confusion.
The word literally means 'to pour together'—imagine pouring red and blue paint together and you can't tell which color is which anymore. That's exactly what confusion does to your thoughts!
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