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Definitions for Imbroglio
ɪmˈbroʊl yoʊim·broglio

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. imbroglio, embroilmentnoun

    an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

  2. imbroglionoun

    a very embarrassing misunderstanding

GCIDE

  1. Imbroglionoun

    A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding or disagreement, especially one that is bitter.

Wiktionary

  1. imbroglionoun

    a complicated situation; an entanglement

  2. Etymology: From imbroglio "tangle", from imbrogliare "to tangle", cognate with and probably from an earlier form of embrouiller "muddle, embroil", from em- "en-" + brouiller.

Wikipedia

  1. imbroglio

    In a literary work, film, or other narrative, the plot is the sequence of events in which each event affects the next one through the principle of cause-and-effect. The causal events of a plot can be thought of as a series of events linked by the connector "and so". Plots can vary from the simple—such as in a traditional ballad—to forming complex interwoven structures, with each part sometimes referred to as a subplot or imbroglio. Plot is similar in meaning to the term storyline. In the narrative sense, the term highlights important points which have consequences within the story, according to American science fiction writer Ansen Dibell. The term plot can also serve as a verb, referring to either the writer's crafting of a plot (devising and ordering story events), or else to a character's planning of future actions in the story. The term plot, however, in common usage (for example, a "movie plot") can mean a narrative summary or story synopsis, rather than a specific cause-and-effect sequence.

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  1. imbroglio

    An imbroglio is an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation, often characterized by disagreement or conflict. It can also refer to a complex dispute or controversial matter. It originates from Italian, meaning "entanglement."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Imbroglionoun

    an intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction

  2. Imbroglionoun

    a complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding

  3. Etymology: [It. See 1st Broil, and cf. Embroil.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Imbroglio

    im-brōl′yō, n. an intricate plot in a romance or drama: a perplexing state of matters: a complicated misunderstanding. [It., 'confusion'—imbrogliare, to confuse, embroil.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Imbroglio in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Imbroglio in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Imbroglio in a Sentence

  1. Benjamin Netanyahu:

    Yisrael Beitenu's imbroglio is Bibi's good news.

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