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| confusing |
If something is confusing, it doesn't make sense so you can't really understand it. It's hard to figure out or get the correct meaning from. |
| confusion |
the act of confusing or state of being confused. |
| hubbub |
a confusing mix of loud sounds such as voices; uproar. |
| mess |
A mess is a difficult or confusing situation, or a difficult state for someone to be in. [1/3 definitions] |
| puzzle |
anything that confuses. [2/4 definitions] |
| racket1 |
a loud, confusing noise. [1/2 definitions] |
| simply |
When you do something simply, you do it in a way that is not complicated or confusing. [1/4 definitions] |
| tangle |
a complicated or confusing condition or situation. [1/5 definitions] |
| unclear |
hard to understand; confusing. [1/2 definitions] |
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