“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
EMBROILMENT
imbroglio, embroilment
(noun) an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
embroilment (countable and uncountable, plural embroilments)
The condition of being embroiled in something; an imbroglio or entanglement.
Source: Wiktionary
Em*broil"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. embrouillement.]
Definition: The act of embroiling, or the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil. Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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25 December 2024
UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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