confusion vs daze

daze vs confusion

confusion and daze both are nouns.

confusion is not a verb while daze is a verb.

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

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

confusion: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
daze: confusion characterized by lack of clarity

Other hyponyms of confusion include disorientation, distraction, fog, haze, half-cock, jamais vu, bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement, perplexity.

confusion (noun)	daze (noun)
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another	confusion characterized by lack of clarity
an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended	the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
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

confusion (verb)	daze (verb)
	overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
	to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

Difference between confusion and daze

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