embroilment

noun

em·​broil·​ment -ȯi(ə)lmənt 

plural -s

1

: the act of embroiling or state of being embroiled

often : uproar, commotion, quarrel

an embroilment that led to a crowded police court the next morning

2

: entanglement, perplexity, involvement

trying to avoid embroilment in continental quarrels

Word History

Etymology

French embrouillement, from embrouiller + -ment

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