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| em·broil [ em bróyl ] (past and past participle em·broiled, present participle em·broil·ing, 3rd person present singular em·broils) |
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1. involve somebody in conflict: to involve somebody or yourself in trouble, disagreement, or conflict
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2. muddle or mix up something: to make something confused or overly complicated
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| [Early 17th century. < French embrouiller "confuse, confound" < brouiller "mix confusedly" < Germanic] |
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