combining vs confusion

confusion vs combining

combining and confusion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combining	Yes	No	No	No
confusion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, confusion is a hyponym of combining; that is, confusion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combining:

combining: the act of combining things to form a new whole
confusion: an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

Other hyponyms of combining include affixation, attachment, admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture, fusion, blend, blending, interspersal, interspersion, temperance, conjugation, jointure, unification, union, uniting, consolidation, integration.

combining (noun)	confusion (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
an occurrence that results in things being united	an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
	a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
	disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

Difference between combining and confusion

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