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Intrigue

Intrigue Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Intrigue? [n] a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends [n] a clandestine love affair [v] form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner [v] cause to be interested or curious Synonyms \| Synonyms for Intrigue: connive \| fascinate \| machination \| scheme Related Terms \| Find terms related to Intrigue: absorb \| adulterous affair \| adultery \| affair \| amor \| amour \| angle \| appeal \| art \| artful dodge \| artfulness \| artifice \| attract \| backstairs influence \| becharm \| beguile \| bewitch \| blind \| brew \| Byzantine intrigues \| cabal \| captivate \| carry away \| cast a spell \| charm \| chicanery \| cogitate \| collogue \| collude \| collusion \| complicity \| complot \| concoct \| confederacy \| connections \| connivance \| connive \| conspiracy \| conspire \| contrivance \| contrive \| contriving \| cook up \| countermine \| counterplot \| coup \| covin \| craft \| craftiness \| credibility gap \| cuckoldry \| cute trick \| deals \| deceit \| deceitfulness \| deception \| deep-laid plot \| design \| device \| devise \| disingenuousness \| dodge \| double-dealing \| enchant \| engineer \| engineering \| enrapture \| enravish \| entanglement \| enthrall \| entrance \| eternal triangle \| excite \| expedient \| fakement \| falseheartedness \| fascinate \| feint \| fetch \| finagle \| finagling \| finesse \| flirtation \| forbidden love \| forswearing \| frame \| frame up \| frame-up \| fraud \| gambit \| game \| games \| gerrymander \| gimmick \| grift \| guile \| hanky-panky \| hatch \| hatch a plot \| hatch up \| hypnotize \| illicit love \| infatuate \| infidelity \| influence peddling \| insincerity \| interest \| intimacy \| intrigues \| jockey \| jugglery \| knavery \| lay a plot \| liaison \| little game \| lobbying \| lobbyism \| love affair \| machinate \| machination \| maneuver \| maneuvering \| manipulate \| manipulation \| mesmerize \| move \| operate \| perjury \| pique \| play games \| plot \| plotting \| ploy \| ploys \| practice \| pull strings \| racket \| red herring \| rig \| rigging \| romance \| romantic tie \| ropes \| ruse \| scheme \| schemery \| schemes \| scheming \| sharp practice \| shift \| sleight \| spell \| spellbind \| stratagem \| strategy \| strings \| subterfuge \| tactic \| titillate \| transport \| triangle \| trick \| trickery \| uncandidness \| uncandor \| underplot \| unfaithfulness \| unfrankness \| unsincereness \| untruthfulness \| vamp \| wangle \| web of intrigue \| wile \| wily device \| wire-pulling \| wires \| witch See Also \| grab \| interest \| love affair \| matter to \| plot \| plot \| priestcraft \| romance \| secret plan \| seize Intrigue In Webster's Dictionary \Intrigue"\ ([i^]ntr[=e]g"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Intrigued} (-tr[=e]gd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Intriguing}.] [F. intriguer, OF. intriquer, entriquer; cf. It. intrigare. See {Intricate}, {Extricate}.] 1. To form a plot or scheme; to contrive to accomplish a purpose by secret artifice. 2. To carry on a secret and illicit love or amour. \Intrigue"\, v. t. To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate; to embarrass. [Obs.] How doth it [sin] perplex and intrique the whole course of your lives! --Dr. J. Scott. \Intrigue"\, n. [Cf. F. intrique. See {Intrigue}, v. i.] 1. Intricacy; complication. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale. 2. A complicated plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem. Busy meddlers with intrigues of state. --Pomfret. 3. The plot or romance; a complicated scheme of designs, actions, and events. --Pope. 4. A secret and illicit love affair between two persons of different sexes; an amour; a liaison. The hero of a comedy is represented victorious in all his intrigues. --Swift. Syn: Plot; scheme; conspiracy; machination.

Intrigue Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Intrigue?

[n] a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
[n] a clandestine love affair
[v] form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
[v] cause to be interested or curious

Synonyms | Synonyms for Intrigue: connive | fascinate | machination | scheme

Intrigue In Webster's Dictionary

\In*trigue"\ ([i^]n*tr[=e]g"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Intrigued} (-tr[=e]gd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Intriguing}.] [F.
intriguer, OF. intriquer, entriquer; cf. It. intrigare. See
{Intricate}, {Extricate}.]
1. To form a plot or scheme; to contrive to accomplish a
   purpose by secret artifice.

2. To carry on a secret and illicit love or amour.


\In*trigue"\, v. t.
To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate; to
embarrass. [Obs.]

      How doth it [sin] perplex and intrique the whole course
      of your lives!                           --Dr. J.
                                               Scott.


\In*trigue"\, n. [Cf. F. intrique. See {Intrigue}, v.
i.]
1. Intricacy; complication. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.

2. A complicated plot or scheme intended to effect some
   purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

         Busy meddlers with intrigues of state. --Pomfret.

3. The plot or romance; a complicated scheme of designs,
   actions, and events. --Pope.

4. A secret and illicit love affair between two persons of
   different sexes; an amour; a liaison.

         The hero of a comedy is represented victorious in
         all his intrigues.                    --Swift.

Syn: Plot; scheme; conspiracy; machination.

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