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intrigue

[ verb in-treeg; noun in-treeg, in-treeg ]

verb (used with object)

intrigued, intriguing.
  1. 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: , , , ,

  2. to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest:

    to intrigue one's way into another's notice.

  3. to draw or capture:

    Her interest was intrigued by the strange symbol.

  4. to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations.
  5. Obsolete. to entangle.
  6. Obsolete. to trick or cheat.


verb (used without object)

intrigued, intriguing.
  1. to plot craftily or underhandedly.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to carry on a secret or illicit love affair.

noun

  1. the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems.

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  2. such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing:

    political intrigues.

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  3. a secret or illicit love affair.
  4. the series of complications forming the plot of a play.

intrigue

verb

  1. tr to make interested or curious

    I'm intrigued by this case, Watson

  2. intr to make secret plots or employ underhand methods; conspire
  3. introften foll bywith to carry on a clandestine love affair
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of secret plotting, etc
  2. a clandestine love affair
  3. the quality of arousing interest or curiosity; beguilement
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 颈苍藞迟谤颈驳耻别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈苍路迟谤颈路驳耻别谤 noun
  • 颈苍路迟谤颈路驳耻颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 辞耻迟路颈苍路迟谤颈驳耻别 verb (used with object) outintrigued outintriguing
  • 耻苍路颈苍路迟谤颈路驳耻颈苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of intrigue1

First recorded in 1640鈥50; from French intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin 颈苍迟谤墨肠腻谤别 鈥渢o entangle鈥; intricate
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of intrigue1

C17: from French intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin 颈苍迟谤墨肠腻谤别; see intricate
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Now the uncertainty over their next step has helped make this one of the most intriguing drafts in years.

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The tree-chopping vandal sparked great intrigue and outrage when residents spotted the wooden carnage on South Grand Avenue and other areas of city-owned property over the weekend.

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