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embroil

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of embroil

to place in conflict or difficulties
  • the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall
Synonyms of embroil

bog (down), broil, embrangle, mire
Words Related to embroil

enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, entrap, snare, tangle, trap
Near Antonyms of embroil

emancipate, free, liberate, release

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