The act of involving someone in conflict or a confusing situation; entangling or complicating.
Present participle of 'embroil,' formed with the '-ing' suffix. Can function as a verb or adjective describing situations that are tangling or confusing.
An 'embroiling' situation is one that sucks you in against your will—like quicksand or a tangle of vines—which is exactly what the visual metaphor of the word suggests.
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