EMBROILING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word embroiling. (close relations)
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| tangle | verbv | |||||
noun • a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven • something jumbled or confused verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • tangle or complicate • disarrange or rumple; dishevel • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||||||
| complicate | verbv | |||||
verb • make more complicated • make more complex, intricate, or richer | ||||||
| ensnare | verbv | |||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||
| entangle | verbv | |||||
verb • entrap • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||||||
| entrap | verbv | |||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||
| implicate | verbv | |||||
verb • bring into intimate and incriminating connection • impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result | ||||||
| involve | verbv | |||||
verb • connect closely and often incriminatingly • engage as a participant • have as a necessary feature • require as useful, just, or proper • contain as a part • occupy or engage the interest of • make complex or intricate or complicated | ||||||
| snarl | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a vicious angry growl • an angry vicious expression • something jumbled or confused verb • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone • make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass • make more complicated or confused through entanglements | ||||||
| drag | nounn | |||||
noun • the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid • something that slows or delays progress • something tedious and boring • clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • the act of dragging (pulling with force) verb • pull, as against a resistance • draw slowly or heavily • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • move slowly and as if with great effort • to lag or linger behind • suck in or take (air) • use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it • walk without lifting the feet • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting • proceed for an extended period of time | ||||||
| sweep | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a wide scope • someone who cleans soot from chimneys • winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge • a long oar used in an open boat • (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line • a movement in an arc verb • sweep across or over • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions • sweep with a broom or as if with a broom • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • to cover or extend over an area or time period • clean by sweeping • win an overwhelming victory in or on • cover the entire range of • make a big sweeping gesture or movement | ||||||
| drag in | verbv | |||||
verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action | ||||||
| sweep up | verbv | |||||
verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own | ||||||
