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intrigue

int·ri·gue

UK/ˈɪntɹiːɡ/ US/ɪnˈtɹiːɡ/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

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verb

1.

cause to be interested or curious

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2.

form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

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Origin

Borrowed from French intrigue, from Italian intricare, from Latin intrīcō (“to entangle, perplex, embarrass”). Doublet of intricate.

Phrases

  • palace intrigue

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