May 01, 2027
Imbroglio
nounDefinition
An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation. An imbroglio is a tangle of misunderstanding that grows worse with every attempt to resolve it.
Example Sentence
“The diplomatic imbroglio took three months and four mediators to untangle.”
Etymology
From Italian imbroglio, from imbrogliare (to embroil), from in- + brogliare (to confuse).
Scrabble Score
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IMBROGLIO scores 14 points in Scrabble.
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