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imbroglio

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imbroglio

(noun)

Meaning

a confusing or complicated situation

Example

"The committee's decision created an imbroglio that left everyone puzzled."

Synonyms

entanglementquagmiredilemma

Antonyms

solutionclaritysimplicity

More about this word

Word origin
From Italian 'imbrogliare', meaning to tangle.
Related word forms
  • noun: imbroglioed

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