noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being embroiled in something; an imbroglio or entanglement. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From embroil + -ment.