intrigue

Definition

  • noun: a secret scheme
  • verb: to make (someone) want to know more about something
  • verb: to get, make, or accomplish by secret scheming
  • often used as '(be) intrigued'
  • synonyms: cheat, machination, complicate

Examples

  • an administration characterized by 'intrigue' and corruption

  • She 'was intrigued' with/by what he had to say.

  • a novel of 'intrigue' and romance

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