imbroglio

🇬🇧 UK/imˈbrəuliəu/🇺🇸 US/im'brәuljәu/
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Definitions

n.

A complicated, confusing, or embarrassing situation or misunderstanding

纠纷,纷扰;复杂混乱的局面

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
imbroglioother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.political imbroglio政治纠纷
  • 2.family imbroglio家族纠纷

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The political imbroglio created confusion among voters and delayed the election.

  • 2.

    The family imbroglio over inheritance sparked years of legal battles.

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