imbroglio — meaning in English

English meaning

• rigmarole noun A long and complicated formal procedure.
• tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

Senses

imbroglio is used for these senses in English:

• rigmarole A long and complicated formal procedure.
• tangle A tangled twisted mass.

rigmarole — full definition

1. noun A long and complicated formal procedure.
2. noun Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense.

tangle — full definition

1. verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.
2. verb To get into a fight, argument, or dispute with someone.
3. noun A twisted, knotted mass, or a confused, complicated situation.

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