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Word of the Day - imbroglio

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imbroglio

/ɪmˈbrəʊlɪəʊ/
noun
1 An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
1.1 archaic A confused heap.

Origin
Mid 18th century: Italian, from imbrogliare ‘confuse’; related to embroil.

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It had been a sudden imbroglio. He didn't understand how it happened.

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