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IMBROGLIO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does imbroglio mean?
• IMBROGLIO (noun)
The noun IMBROGLIO has 2 senses:
1. an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
2. a very embarrassing misunderstanding
Familiarity information: IMBROGLIO used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
embroilment; imbroglio
Hypernyms ("imbroglio" is a kind of...):
situation (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A very embarrassing misunderstanding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("imbroglio" is a kind of...):
misinterpretation; mistaking; misunderstanding (putting the wrong interpretation on)
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