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im·bro·glio
 imbroglio
- pronunciation:
- ihm
brol
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noun |
| inflections: |
imbroglios |
| definition: |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel.
The proposed building of a mosque on Ground Zero caused an imbroglio.- similar words:
- snarl, tangle
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| related words: |
bind, chaos, dispute, mess, predicament, tangle, tempest |
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