confusion
US /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
UK /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/
1.
confusione, sconcerto
a state of not being clear about what is happening or what to do
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There was a lot of confusion about the new rules.
C'era molta confusione riguardo alle nuove regole.
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The sudden change caused widespread confusion.
Il cambiamento improvviso ha causato una confusione diffusa.
2.
confusione, equivoco
the act of mistaking one person or thing for another
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There was a confusion between the two similar-looking packages.
C'è stata una confusione tra i due pacchi dall'aspetto simile.
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The names were so similar that it led to frequent confusion.
I nomi erano così simili che portavano a frequenti confusioni.