Intrigue - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a clandestine love affair
verb
- 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
I/you/we/they: intrigue
he/she/it: intrigues
present participle: intriguing
past tense: intrigued
past participle: intrigued
singular: intrigue
plural: intrigues
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