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    imbroglio
    /ɪmˈbrəʊlɪəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation: "the abdication imbroglio of 1936"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMBROGLIO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMBROGLIO definition: 1. an unwanted, difficult, and confusing situation, full of trouble and problems: 2. an unwanted…. Learn more.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › imbroglioImbroglio - definition of imbroglio by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement. b. A confused or complicated disagreement. 2. Archaic A confused heap; a tangle. [Italian, from Old Italian, from imbrogliare, to tangle, confuse : in-, in (from Latin; see in-2) + brogliare, to mix, stir (probably from Old French brooiller, brouiller; see broil2 ).]

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imbroglioImbroglio Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding. b. : scandal sense 1a. survived the political imbroglio. c. : a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment. d. : an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) 2. : a confused mass. Did you know?

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMBROGLIO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    IMBROGLIO meaning: 1. an unwanted, difficult, and confusing situation, full of trouble and problems: 2. an unwanted…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › imbroglioIMBROGLIO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Imbroglio definition: a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations.. See examples of IMBROGLIO used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imbroglioImbroglio - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An imbroglio is a complicated or confusing personal situation. To rephrase the J. Geils band song, "Love Stinks," if you love her and she loves him and he loves somebody else, you've got quite an imbroglio.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMBROGLIO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a confused or perplexing political or interpersonal situation. 2. obsolete. a confused heap; jumble. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C18: from Italian, from imbrogliare to confuse, embroil. Word Frequency. imbroglio in American English. (ɪmˈbroʊljoʊ ) noun Word forms: plural imˈbroglios. 1. Rare.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimbroglio noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of imbroglio noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordIMBROGLIO - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "IMBROGLIO" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › imbroglioimbroglio - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    im•bro•glio (im brōl′ yō), n., pl. -glios. a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations. an intricate and perplexing state of affairs; a complicated or difficult situation. a confused heap. Also, embroglio. Italian, derivative of imbrogliare to embroil. 1740–50.