confusion vs combination

combination vs confusion

confusion and combination both are nouns.

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

As nouns, combination is a hypernym of confusion; that is, combination is a word with a broader meaning than confusion:

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

Other hypernyms of confusion include combining, compounding.

confusion (noun)	combination (noun)
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another	the act of combining things to form a new whole
an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended	the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior	a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused	a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably	a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
	an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
	a coordinated sequence of chess moves

Difference between confusion and combination

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