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Embroil Definition & Meaning

embroil
verb
  1. 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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What does embroil mean?
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"
What part of speech is embroil?
Embroil is a verb.

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