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vocab_drabbles2023-04-07 08:01 pm
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#057 - Imbroglio
This week's word is
Imbroglio
[imˈbrōlyō, imˈbrôlyō]
NOUN
An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation:
"The Watergate imbroglio."
ARCHAIC
A confused heap.
From Merriam-Webster:
1:
a: An acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
b: Scandal sense; survived the political imbroglio.
c: A violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation: Embroilment.
d: An intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel)
2: a confused mass
Imbroglio
[imˈbrōlyō, imˈbrôlyō]
NOUN
An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation:
"The Watergate imbroglio."
ARCHAIC
A confused heap.
From Merriam-Webster:
1:
a: An acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
b: Scandal sense; survived the political imbroglio.
c: A violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation: Embroilment.
d: An intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel)
2: a confused mass