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Convoluted vs Confusing - What's the difference?

convoluted | confusing |

As adjectives the difference between convoluted and confusing

is that convoluted is having numerous overlapping coils or folds while confusing is difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc.

As a verb confusing is

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convoluted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having numerous overlapping coils or folds.
  • Complex, intricate or complicated.
  • He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.

    confusing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
  • Several sections in that book are really confusing .

    Verb

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