embroil

as in to tangle
to place in conflict or difficulties the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall

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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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