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intrigue
[in-treeg, in-treeg, in-treeg]
verb (used with object)
to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate.
The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
Synonyms: , , , ,to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest.
to intrigue one's way into another's notice.
to draw or capture.
Her interest was intrigued by the strange symbol.
to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations.
Obsolete.to entangle.
Obsolete.to trick or cheat.
verb (used without object)
to plot craftily or underhandedly.
Synonyms: ,to carry on a secret or illicit love affair.
noun
the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems.
Synonyms:such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing.
political intrigues.
Synonyms:a secret or illicit love affair.
the series of complications forming the plot of a play.
intrigue
verb
(tr) to make interested or curious
I'm intrigued by this case, Watson
(intr) to make secret plots or employ underhand methods; conspire
to carry on a clandestine love affair
noun
the act or an instance of secret plotting, etc
a clandestine love affair
the quality of arousing interest or curiosity; beguilement
Other Word Forms
- intriguer noun
- intriguingly adverb
- outintrigue verb (used with object)
- unintriguing adjective
- ˈٰܱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of intrigue1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Real's Saudi opponents - Al-Hilal - highlight another intriguing aspect of the tournament.
When you gather the creative minds behind six of the most entertaining and acclaimed shows of 2025, the conversation is destined for narrative intrigue.
“There’s no need to know the palace intrigue of who’s working in the building.”
Lawrence says she’s intrigued by the potential for “slightly off scents.”
It’s an intriguing idea, but one that Freedman, billed by his publisher as “Britain’s leading author of popular works of Jewish culture and history,” never really pins down.
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