IMBROGLIOS

Noun

imbroglios

plural of imbroglio

Source: Wiktionary


IMBROGLIO

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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