intrigue
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
intrigues;
intrigued;
intriguing
intrigues;
intrigued;
intriguing
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTRIGUE
1
[+ object]
:
to make (someone) want to know more about something
:
to cause (someone) to become interested
— often used as (be) intrigued
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Your idea intrigues me.
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She was intrigued with/by what he had to say.
2
[no object]
formal
:
to make secret plans
— usually + against
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They were arrested for intriguing against the government.
plural
intrigues
plural
intrigues
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTRIGUE
1
[noncount]
:
the activity of making secret plans
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a novel of intrigue and romance
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an administration characterized by intrigue and corruption
2
[count]
:
a secret plan
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political intrigues
