confusion#1 (n)

n00379754

type n
lex_filenum 04
def an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
examples the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel
Outgoing links
Hypernym combination, combining, compounding
Derivationally related form confusion → confuse
Hyponym babel
Incoming links
Hyponym combination, combining, compounding
Hypernym babel
Derivationally related form confuse → confusion

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