embroil (v)
tangle (v)
sweep (v)
sweep up (v)
drag (v)
drag in (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 42
def force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
examples They were swept up by the events
don't drag me into this business
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 20 Somebody ----s somebody PP
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Derivationally related form embroil → embroilment
Incoming links
Derivationally related form embroilment → embroil
Also see drag → drag in
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