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Emboil vs. Embroil — What's the Difference?

Emboil vs. Embroil — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Emboil and Embroil

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Emboil

To boil with anger; to effervesce.

Embroil

To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions
"Avoid ... any step that may embroil us with Great Britain" (Alexander Hamilton).

Emboil

To cause to boil with anger; to irritate; to chafe.

Embroil

To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.

Emboil

To boil with anger; to effervesce.
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Embroil

To draw into a situation; to cause to be involved.
Avoid him. He will embroil you in his fights.

Emboil

To cause to boil with anger; to irritate; to chafe.

Embroil

To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.

Embroil

To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.
The royal house embroiled in civil war.

Embroil

To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
The Christian antiquities at Rome . . . are so embroiled with able and legend.

Embroil

See Embroilment.

Embroil

Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action;
They were swept up by the events
Don't drag me into this business

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