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confusing

kuhn-FYOO-zing/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

2 meanings of confusing

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Hard to understand because something is messy or not clear.

    Like a maze where every path looks the same.

    The instructions were so confusing that nobody finished the test.

    I found the new bus map really confusing.

    Similarbewildering, perplexing, puzzling, baffling, unclear

    Oppositeclear, straightforward, simple, understandable

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of confuse. Use this form for the action happening right now.

    You're confusing me with all these different questions at once.

    The teacher kept confusing the twins' names all year.

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confusing is a form of confuse

confuse, verb: To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something. Full entry

Forms
confuseconfuses he/she/itconfusing -ing formconfused past tense, past participle
Spelling
confuse → confusing: drop the e, add -ing

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