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im·bro·glio
\ə̇mˈbrōl(ˌ)yō, -rȯl-\ noun
or em·bro·glio \“, em-\
(-s)
Etymology: Italian imbroglio, from imbrogliare to entangle, confuse, embroil, from Old Italian, from Middle French embrouiller — more at embroil
1. : a confused mass : conglomeration
< an imbroglio of papers and books >
2.
a. : an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel)
b. : an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
< an imbroglio between foreign ministers >
c. : a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment
< an imbroglio over misuses of public funds >
3. : a musical passage designed to effect confusion by sharply contrasting the rhythm and meter (as between the voice parts in an opera) |