Confusion and Darkness

Confusion

Confusion noun - A state of mental uncertainty.

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Darkness and confusion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Darkness" instead a noun "Confusion".

Darkness noun - A time or place of little or no light.

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Confusion and darkness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confusion" instead a noun "Darkness".

Nearby Words: dark, darken, darkly, darkish

similar	similar confusion	similar darkness
complete	complete confusion	complete darkness
total	total confusion	total darkness
endless	endless confusion	endless darkness
Other adjectives: sheer, simple, actual, real, constant, extreme, intense, absolute, potential, permanent.

That same night they were attacked and the two baby boys were mixed up in the darkness and confusion, making it impossible to tell which baby belonged to which mother.

Source: Series / Nirvana In Fire
The Villain (or Hero) acts as a Fisher King, casting a darkness and confusion across all the relationships until his HeelFace Turn, which frees up the main couple to get together and that, in turn, frees up everyone else.

Source: Love Dodecahedron
Stonewall Jackson himself also fell victim to his habit of examining the battle situation with his own eyes, ending up wounded by friendly fire when a North Carolina regiment mistook him for a Union officer in the darkness and confusion towards the end of the battle of Chancellorsville.

Source: Frontline General

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