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intrigue

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1in·trigue

noun \ˈin-ˌtrēg, in-ˈ\

Definition of INTRIGUE

1
a : a secret scheme : machination b : the practice of engaging in secret schemes
2
: a clandestine love affair

Examples of INTRIGUE

  1. a novel of intrigue and romance
  2. an administration characterized by intrigue and corruption
  3. Rolston's work channels the vampish intrigue of vintage Hollywood with a sense of irony and wit that makes the work truly modern. —Stephanie Sung, Picture, September/October 2008

Origin of INTRIGUE

French intricate affair, from Italian intrigo, from intrigare to entangle, from Latin intricare (see intricate)
First Known Use: 1609

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