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— Emily Dickinson

"Hope" is the thing with feathers --

That perches in the soul --

And sings the tune without the words --

And never stops -- at all --

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To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

imbroglio

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪmˈbɹəʊljəʊ/

A complicated situation; an entanglement.

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Common Phrases

. imbroglioover imbroglioimbroglio politicalimbroglio wholeimbroglio kashmirimbroglio americanimbroglio mexicanimbroglio balkan
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Synonyms

snarlembroilment

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Related Words

fraymuddlemessshamfraudembrogliobewilderment

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