Embroilment

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of embroiling, or the state of being embroiled; a state of contention, perplexity, or confusion; disturbance; entanglement.
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  • noun. The act of embroiling, or the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil.
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  • noun. The condition of being embroiled in something; an imbroglio or entanglement
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  • noun. an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
    • Word Usage
    "Our noun "embroilment," which also entered the language in the early 17th century, comes from the same source."
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