Intrigue - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈtriːɡ|  American pronunciation of the word intrigue
Brit.  |ɪnˈtriːɡ|  British pronunciation of the word intrigue

noun

- a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends (syn: machination)
- a clandestine love affair

verb

- cause to be interested or curious (syn: fascinate)
- form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner (syn: connive, scheme)

Extra examples

...evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high...

...the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting...

The men were imprisoned for intriguing against the government.

The natives were intrigued with the colour of our skin.

He was intrigued by the tale.

Other people's houses always intrigued her.

While King Richard was abroad, the barons had been intriguing against him.

It's an exciting story of political intrigue and murder.

...even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics...

She weaves a complicated plot of romance and intrigue.

They are easily split into parties by intrigue. (Ld. Brougham)

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: intrigue
he/she/it: intrigues
present participle: intriguing
past tense: intrigued
past participle: intrigued
noun
singular: intrigue
plural: intrigues
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