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imbroglio(dictionary)

imbroglio (iou)



imbroglio noun. Also embroglio. Pl. -os. M18.
[Italian, from imbrogliare confuse, corresp. to French embrouiller EMBROIL verb1.]
A confused heap. arch. M18.
A state of great confusion; a complicated or difficult (esp. political or dramatic) situation; a confused misunderstanding. E19.
J. Carey A misty imbroglio of past loves and losses. S. Knight This imbroglio of corruption, blackmail and murder brought down the coalition government.