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disorientation

noun

Confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

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Word Facts

Word length
14
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən

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Definitions

noun

  1. Confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

    “His disorientation was the result of inattention”

noun

  1. A wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

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His disorientation was the result of inattention

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