Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/October 30

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Word of the day
for October 30
embroil v (transitive)
  1. To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
  2. To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.

embroil n (obsolete)

  1. A state of confusion or uproar; a commotion, a disturbance; also, a quarrel.
  2. A state of anxiety or disturbance of the mind. [...]
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