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Meaning of intrigue in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˈtriɡ/

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  1. Verb

    intrigue

    Etymology

    early 17th century (in the sense ‘deceive, cheat’): from French intrigue‘plot’, intriguer‘to tangle, to plot’, via Italian from Latin intricare (see intricate). intrigue (sense 1 of the verb), which was influenced by a later French sense ‘to puzzle, make curious’, arose in the late 19th century

    Definitions

    1. cause to be interested or curious
  2. 2. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  3. Noun

    intrigue

    Definitions

    1. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
  4. 2. a clandestine love affair

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