imbroglio

im·bro·glio  (m-brly)

n. pl. im·bro·glios

1.

a. A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement.

b. A confused or complicated disagreement.

2. A confused heap; a tangle.

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[Italian, from Old Italian, from imbrogliare, to tangle, confuse : in-, in (from Latin; see in-²) + brogliare, to mix, stir (probably from Old French brooiller, brouiller; see broil²).]

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imbroglio [imb-role-ee-oh]

Noun

pl -glios a confusing and complicated situation [Italian]

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Imbroglio a confused heap of things, 1750.

Examples: imbroglio of torn boughs, 1850.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	imbroglio - an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation embroilment situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
	2.	imbroglio - a very embarrassing misunderstanding misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"