Imbroglio
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English
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Etymology
Italian imbroglio "tangle", from imbrogliare "to tangle", cognate with and probably from an earlier form of French embrouiller "muddle, embroil", from em- "en-" + brouiller.
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Pronunciation
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| IPA | SAMPA | |
|---|---|---|
| GenAm | /ɪmËbroljo/ | /Im"broljo/ |
- Hyphenation: im·bro·glio
- Rhymes: -ÉÊljÉÊ
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Noun
imbroglio (plural: imbroglios)
- a complicated situation; an entanglement
- The Italian plural imbrogli does not appear to be used in English.