[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

imbroglio \imbrogl"io\, n.; pl. imbroglios. written also
   embroglio. it. see 1st broil, and cf. embroil.
   1. an intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of
      fiction.
      1913 webster

   2. a complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious
      misunderstanding or disagreement, especially one that is
      bitter.
      1913 webster +pjc

            wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio.
                                                  --carlyle.
      1913 webster
see also:
imbroglios embroglio broil embroil 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

imbroglio
     n 1: an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political
          situation syn: embroilment
     2: a very embarrassing misunderstanding
see also:
embroilment 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

76 moby thesaurus words for "imbroglio":
   altercation, argument, bicker, bickering, bind, blood feud, brawl,
   broil, clutch, complication, contention, controversy, crunch,
   dispute, donnybrook, donnybrook fair, embarrassing position,
   embarrassment, embroilment, falling-out, feud, fight,
   fine how-do-you-do, fliting, fracas, fuss, hell to pay, hobble,
   hot water, how-do-you-do, jam, logomachy, mess, miff, mix, morass,
   open quarrel, parlous straits, pass, pickle, pinch, plight,
   polemic, predicament, pretty pass, pretty pickle,
   pretty predicament, quagmire, quarrel, quicksand, row, scrape,
   sharp words, slanging match, slough, snarl, spat, spot, squabble,
   squeeze, stew, sticky wicket, strait, straits, strife, swamp, tiff,
   tight spot, tight squeeze, tightrope, tricky spot, tussle,
   unholy mess, vendetta, words, wrangle

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