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imbroglio (noun):
1a : an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
b : scandal
c : a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment
d : an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel)
2 : a confused mass
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Imbroglio and embroilment are more than just synonyms; they’re also linked through etymology. Both descend from the Middle French verb embrouiller (which has the same meaning as embroil), from the prefix em-, meaning “thoroughly,” plus brouiller, meaning “to mix” or “to confuse.” (Brouiller is itself a descendant of an Old French word for “broth.”) Early in the 17th century, English speakers began using embroil, a direct adaptation of embrouiller, as well as the noun embroilment. Meanwhile, the Italians were using their own alteration of embrouiller: imbrogliare, meaning “to entangle.” In the mid-18th century, English speakers embraced the Italian noun imbroglio as well.
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