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imbroglio

[ im-brohl-yoh ]

noun

, plural im·bro·glios.
  1. a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations.
  2. an intricate and perplexing state of affairs; a complicated or difficult situation.
  3. a confused heap.


imbroglio

/ ɪmˈbrəʊlɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a confused or perplexing political or interpersonal situation
  2. obsolete.
    a confused heap; jumble
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of imbroglio1

1740–50; < Italian, derivative of imbrogliare to embroil
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Word History and Origins

Origin of imbroglio1

C18: from Italian, from imbrogliare to confuse, embroil
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Example Sentences

Relevant editors appeared to have been aware of Barrett’s plagiarism incidents but not so much about the imbroglio over her Post story, according to a staffer at the meeting.

The NBA estimates the imbroglio cost $400 million in lost revenue.

From Fortune

But perhaps another errant remark by Hickenlooper recorded at the meeting sums up the whole imbroglio best.

Yet the current imbroglio in which Obama finds himself is self-inflicted.

Twitter is afire with thoughts on the Woodward-Politico-Gene Sperling imbroglio.

No wonder the summit was eclipsed by the B-movie imbroglio over Secret Service agents moonlighting as sex tourists.

Nonetheless, the great distortion of the debt-ceiling imbroglio was that failure to do a deal would have led to a default.

Hence, as the intelligent reader can foresee, this groom has a part to play in the imbroglio.

It was strange to get news again, and strike suddenly into this extraordinary Chinese imbroglio.

And indeed his world is one huge imbroglio of Potentialities and Diplomatic Intricacies, agitating to behold.

What was to come of this strange imbroglio in which I now stood; how was Fate about to deal with me?

It is a short story of seventy-five small pages only and of the Italian-Spanish imbroglio type.

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