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sekavuus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delirium noun A sudden state of confusion, disorientation, and sometimes hallucination, often caused by illness, fever, or drugs.
  • haze noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
  • incoherence noun The quality of being incoherent.

Senses

sekavuus is used for these senses in English:

  • delirium (symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
  • haze (figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory.

delirium — full definition

  1. noun A sudden state of confusion, disorientation, and sometimes hallucination, often caused by illness, fever, or drugs.
  2. noun Wild, uncontrolled excitement.

haze — full definition

  1. noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
  2. noun A state of mental confusion or vagueness.
  3. verb To subject someone, especially a newcomer, to humiliating or dangerous initiation rituals.

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