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Confusion vs Blunder - What's the difference?

confusion | blunder |

As nouns the difference between confusion and blunder

is that confusion is confusion while blunder is a clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

As a verb blunder is

to make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

confusion

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A lack of clarity or order.
  • The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
  • (obsolete) disgrace, shame
  • Synonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) discombobulation * (state of being confused) bewilderment, disarray

    Antonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) clarity * (misunderstanding) distinction

    blunder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
  • Synonyms

    * (error) blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, flub, fumble, gaffe, goof, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.
  • to blunder in preparing a medical prescription
  • To move blindly or clumsily.
  • * Goldsmith
  • I was never distinguished for address, and have often even blundered in making my bow.
  • * Dryden
  • blunders on, and staggers every pace
  • To cause to make a mistake.
  • * Ditton
  • To blunder an adversary.
  • To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.
  • * Stillingfleet
  • He blunders and confounds all these together.

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