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embroglio
[ em-brohl-yoh ]
/ ɛmˈbroʊl yoʊ /
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noun, plural em·bro·glios.
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Origin of embroglio
Confused with embroil
Words nearby embroglio
embrasure, embrittle, embrittlement, embrocate, embrocation, embroglio, embroider, embroideress, embroidery, embroidery needle, embroil
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