im·bro·glio ( m-br l y)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. [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).] |
imbroglio [imb-role-ee-oh]
Noun
pl -glios a confusing and complicated situation [Italian]
Imbroglio a confused heap of things, 1750.
Examples: imbroglio of torn boughs, 1850.
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| Noun | 1. | imbroglio - an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation 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" |
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