IMBROGLIO

imbroglio

(noun) a very embarrassing misunderstanding

imbroglio, embroilment

(noun) an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

imbroglio (plural imbroglios or imbrogli)

A complicated situation; an entanglement.

Synonyms

• snarl

Source: Wiktionary


Im*brogl"io, n.; pl. Imbroglios. [Written also embroglio.] Etym: [It. See 1st Broil, and cf. Embroil.]

1. An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.

2. A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding. Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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