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embroil

em·broil [ em bróyl ] (past and past participle em·broiled, present participle em·broil·ing, 3rd person present singular em·broils)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. involve somebody in conflict: to involve somebody or yourself in trouble, disagreement, or conflict

2. muddle or mix up something: to make something confused or overly complicated

[Early 17th century. < French embrouiller "confuse, confound" < brouiller "mix confusedly" < Germanic]
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