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embroiling Definition


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embroil
verb embroiled, embroiling
    1. To involve in a dispute or argument.
      Thesaurus: involve, implicate, entangle, ensnare, enmesh.
    2. To throw into a state of confusion.
      Thesaurus: perplex, confound, confuse, muddle, disturb, trouble, distract.
Derivative: embroilment
noun
    Embroiling; uproar; commotion.
Etymology: 17c: from French embrouiller to throw into confusion.

Phrasal Verb: embroil someone in something
    To involve them in (a quarrel or a difficult situation).


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