intrigue

  • 31intrigue — 1. verb her answer intrigued him Syn: interest, be of interest to, fascinate, arouse someone s curiosity, arouse someone s interest, pique someone s curiosity, pique someone s interest, attract 2. noun 1) political intrigue Syn: secret plan,… …

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  • 32intrigue — intriguer, n. intriguingly, adv. v. /in treeg /; n. /in treeg , in treeg/, v., intrigued, intriguing, n. v.t. 1. to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to;… …

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  • 33intrigue — See intrigue, interest …

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  • 34intrigue — Synonyms and related words: Byzantine intrigues, absorb, adulterous affair, adultery, affair, amor, amour, angle, appeal, art, artful dodge, artfulness, artifice, attract, backstairs influence, becharm, beguile, bewitch, blind, brew, cabal,… …

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  • 35intrigue — 01. My sister and I were [intrigued] to find out how our mom and dad first met. 02. The movie is an [intriguing] look at the world of high powered finance. 03. I would be [intrigued] to know how you felt about what I said. 04. The novel examines… …

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  • 36intrigue —  Originally intrigue signified underhanded plotting and nothing else. The looser meaning of arousing or fascinating ( We found the lecture intriguing ) is now established. It is, however, greatly overworked and almost always better replaced by a… …

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  • 37intrigue —    Originally intrigue signified underhanded plotting and nothing else. The looser meaning of arousing or fascinating ( We found the lecture intriguing ) is now established. It is, however, greatly overworked and almost always better replaced by… …

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  • 38intrigue — verb ɪn tri:g (intrigues, intriguing, intrigued) 1》 arouse the curiosity or interest of. 2》 plot something illicit or harmful. noun ɪn tri:g, ɪn 1》 the plotting of something illicit or harmful.     ↘a secret love affair. 2》 a mysterious or… …

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  • 39intrigue — 1. verb her answer intrigued him Syn: interest, fascinate, arouse someone s curiosity, attract, engage 2. noun the cabinet was a nest of intrigue Syn: plotting, conniving, scheming, machination, double dealing, subterfuge …

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  • 40intrigue — [ɪnˈtriːg] verb [T] I to make someone very interested in knowing more about something That old house has always intrigued me.[/ex] II noun [C/U] intrigue [ˈɪntriːg] a secret plan to harm or cheat someone, or the process of making such a plan …

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