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im•bro•glio
Pronunciation: (im-brōl'yō), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -glios.
1. a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations.
2. an intricate and perplexing state of affairs; a complicated or difficult situation.
3. a confused heap.
Also,embroglio.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.