imb
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Plural
imbroglios
1
an awkward misunderstanding
- The dinner party ended in an imbroglio when two guests argued over a mistaken identity.
- His offhand comment led to an imbroglio that took weeks to smooth over.
- A scheduling error caused an imbroglio between the two departments.
- The wedding rehearsal turned into an imbroglio after the wrong vows were printed.
- Their romantic imbroglio became the talk of the office.
2
a complicated situation involving political or interpersonal conflict
- The diplomatic imbroglio between the two nations lasted for months.
- Parliament was caught in a legislative imbroglio over the budget bill.
- The scandal created a legal imbroglio that entangled several officials.
- Their divorce turned into a financial imbroglio involving lawyers and accountants.
- The company's leadership crisis became a public imbroglio.
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