I had a severe imbroglio with my girlfriend concerning her uncle's gluten sensitivities for the upcoming dinner.
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Imbroglio
/ɪmˈbɹəʊljəʊ/
Synonyms for "imbroglio" (94 found)
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8 entriesbureaucratic imbrogliocorporate imbrogliofictional imbrogliojurisdictional imbrogliolegal imbrogliopolitical imbroglioregulatory imbroglioromantic imbroglio
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6 entriesbureaucratic imbrogliointernational imbrogliolegal imbrogliomajor imbrogliopolitical imbrogliopublic imbroglio
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Into the drawers and china pry, / Papers and books, a huge imbroglio! / Under a tea-cup he might lie, / Or creased, like dogs-ears, in a folio.
Source: wiktionary
Your trip here will never quite go as planned. […] There may be strikes, mixed-up reservations, maddening imbrogli of all sorts. But they will be charming imbrogli because the Italian people are charming, down to the whimsical tone of their language.
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I could have phoned you with all this, Tallulah, but knowing you as I have over the years, when you and I have both been a party to some of Duncan's little imbroglios, I thought I should talk to you in person.
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