inghippo

Definitions of inghippo
  1. noun
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
    synonyms: avversità, casino, difficoltà, gatta da pelare, ginepraio, guaio, impiccio, pantano, prunaio, salita, strettoia
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    busillis
    a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
    crisi, malattia, patologia
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
    incubo
    a situation resembling a terrifying dream
    purgatorio
    a temporary condition of torment or suffering
    palude
    a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
    impasse, punto morto, stallo
    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
    type of:
    condizione, stato
    a state at a particular time
  2. noun
    the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
    synonyms: imbroglio, mistificazione, pasticcio, pateracchio, storpiatura, tranello
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    abbarbagliamento, difetto, errore, fallo, mancanza, reato, sbaglio, sgarro
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  3. noun
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
    synonyms: dolo, fraudolenza, frode, imbroglio, mistificazione, pasticcio, pateracchio, tranello, truffa
  4. noun
    a misleading falsehood
    synonyms: imbroglio, mistificazione, pasticcio, pateracchio, tranello
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    sotterfugio
    something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
    duplicità
    a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
    appiglio
    something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
    falsità, ipocrisia, unzione
    an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
    cavillo
    an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
    type of:
    bugia, falsità, falso, mendacio, menzogna
    a false statement
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