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Confusion vs Clamour - What's the difference?

confusion | clamour | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between confusion and clamour

is that confusion is a lack of clarity or order while clamour is an alternative spelling of from=British|from2=Canadian|lang=en.

As a verb clamour is

an alternative spelling of from=British|from2=Canadian|lang=en.

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

    clamour

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (US spelling)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * Chaucer (Wife of Bath's Tale)
  • *:Ffor which oppression was swich clamour
  • * Shakespeare (Love's Labours Lost)
  • *:Sickly eares Deaft with the clamours of their owne deare grones.
  • * Addison
  • *:Here the loud Arno's boist'rous clamours cease.
    • (Macaulay)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To salute loudly.
  • * Milton
    • The people with a shout / Rifted the air, clamouring their god with praise.
  • (obsolete) To stun with noise.
  • * Bacon
    • Let them not come..in a Tribunitious Manner; For that is, to clamour Counsels, not to enforme them.
  • (obsolete) To repeat the strokes quickly on (bells) so as to produce a loud clang.
    • (Bishop Warburton)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) ----