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embroilment
em·broil E0106900 (ĕm-broil′)tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid ... any step that may embroil us with Great Britain" (Alexander Hamilton).2. To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.
[French embrouiller : en-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + brouiller, to confuse (from Old French; see broil2).]
em·broil′ment n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | embroilment - an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situationimbrogliosituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" |
embroilmentnounThe condition of being entangled or implicated:embranglement, enmeshment, ensnarement, entanglement, involvement.TranslationsIdiomsSeeembroilembroilment
Related to embroilment: embroiderySynonyms for embroilmentnoun the condition of being entangled or implicatedSynonyms- embranglement
- enmeshment
- ensnarement
- entanglement
- involvement
Synonyms for embroilmentnoun an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situationSynonymsRelated Words |