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embroil

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
embroil/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/

▶verb

1 (often be/become embroiled in) involve deeply in a conflict or difficult situation.

2 archaic bring into a state of confusion or disorder.

– derivatives
embroilment noun.

– origin C17: from Fr. embrouiller ‘to muddle’.

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