imbroglio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cheating noun The act of deceiving or breaking rules for unfair gain, or being unfaithful to a partner.
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- imbroglio noun A complicated situation; an entanglement.
- imposition noun An unwelcome demand or burden placed on someone.
- scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
- swindle verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
Senses
imbroglio is used for these senses in English:
- cheating An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
- humbug (countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
- imbroglio A complicated situation; an entanglement.
- imposition An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
- scam A fraudulent deal.
- swindle An instance of swindling.
cheating — full definition
- noun The act of deceiving or breaking rules for unfair gain, or being unfaithful to a partner.
- adj Behaving dishonestly or unfaithfully.
humbug — full definition
- noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- noun A hard, striped mint candy, especially popular in Britain.