Crossword clues for imbroglios
imbroglios
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Imbroglio \Im*brogl"io\, n.; pl. Imbroglios. [Written also embroglio.] [It. See 1st Broil, and cf. Embroil.]
An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.
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A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding or disagreement, especially one that is bitter.
Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio.
--Carlyle.
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Usage examples of "imbroglios".
At one moment she longed passionately for Jasper, the next she would dread his coming, for she knew well enough that he, with his straight matter-of-fact mode of thinking, would inevitably give Naniescu his due, insist that the general was within his rights, and advise his wife to keep clear of these imbroglios, which were so contrary to the lenient, sportsmanlike English attitude toward a beaten enemy.