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mistaking vs imbroglio

imbroglio vs mistaking

mistaking and imbroglio both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistaking Yes No No No
imbroglio Yes No No No
As nouns, imbroglio is a hyponym of mistaking; that is, imbroglio is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistaking:
  • mistaking: putting the wrong interpretation on
  • imbroglio: a very embarrassing misunderstanding
Other hyponyms of mistaking include misconstrual, misconstruction, misreading.
mistaking (noun) imbroglio (noun)
putting the wrong interpretation on a very embarrassing misunderstanding
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Difference between mistaking and imbroglio

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