- political intrigue
- underhanded dealings to further political aims
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
intrigue — in|trigue1 [ınˈtri:g] v [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin intricare; INTRICATE] 1.) [T] if something intrigues you, it interests you a lot because it seems strange or mysterious ▪ Other people s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
intrigue — intrigues, intriguing, intrigued (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ntriːg[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪntri͟ːg[/t]].) 1) N VAR: usu with supp Intrigue is the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people. ...political intrigue. ...a powerful… … English dictionary
intrigue — 1 verb 1 (T) if something intrigues you, you are very interested by it, especially because it seems strange or mysterious: I was intrigued by his request. 2 (I) literary to make secret plans to harm someone or make them lose their position of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intrigue — 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,… … Thesaurus of popular words
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