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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