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im|bro|glio — «ihm BROHL yoh», noun, plural glios. 1. a complicated or difficult situation: »Disturbing factors included the Suez imbroglio (Wall Street Journal). 2. a complicated misunderstanding or disagreement. 3. a confused heap: »I keep my prints, an… … Useful english dictionary
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imbroglio — I noun babel, bedlam, broil, chaos, commotion, complexity, complicated misunderstanding, complication, confusing situation, confusion, difficult situation, difficulty, dilemma, disagreement, disorder, disturbance, embarrassing situation,… … Law dictionary
imbroglio — n. [It.] 1. Intricate plot. 2. Complication, complexity, entanglement, embarrassing situation, complicated misunderstanding … New dictionary of synonyms
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