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Synonyms for intrigue
ɪnˈtrig; ˈɪn trigin·trigue
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
intrigue
Synonyms:
cabal, plot, conspiracy, machination, artifice, design, manoeuvres, cunning, duplicity, trickery, chicanery, love affair, amour, ruseAntonyms:
insurrection, rebellion, congress, assembly, force, violence, assault, openness, candor, sincerity, honesty, probity, straightforwardness
Princeton's WordNet
intrigue, machinationnoun
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
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machinationintrigueverb
a clandestine love affair
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machinationintrigue, fascinateverb
cause to be interested or curious
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beguile, enamour, entrance, capture, spellbind, fascinate, enchant, charm, catch, scheme, bewitch, becharm, trance, transfix, connive, grip, enamor, captivatescheme, intrigue, conniveverb
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
Dictionary of English Synonymes
intriguenoun
Synonyms:
plot, conspiracy, cabal, machination, stratagem, manuvre, wile, finesse, ruseintriguenoun
Synonyms:
amour, love affairintrigueverb
Synonyms:
manuvre, form plotsintrigueverb
Synonyms:
carry on an amour
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
intriguenoun
Synonyms:
conspiracy, machination, cabal, plot, amour (illicit love affair), liaisonintrigueverb
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#245 | design | |
#2803 | scheme | |
#3635 | catch | |
#3870 | plot | |
#4006 | capture | |
#5207 | entrance | |
#5938 | charm | |
#7245 | grip | |
#7715 | trance | |
#8483 | conspiracy | |
#22090 | amour | |
#23092 | intrigue | |
#26623 | cunning | |
#38154 | cabal | |
#43818 | ruse | |
#45134 | artifice | |
#53037 | enchant | |
#53095 | captivate | |
#56510 | trickery | |
#61387 | manoeuvres | |
#69173 | duplicity | |
#79233 | fascinate | |
#125789 | chicanery | |
#145095 | beguile | |
#239588 | bewitch | |
#265061 | connive | |
#286612 | machination |
How to use intrigue in a sentence?
I think there's obviously some modest intrigue because, you know, most members offices are cream walls.
I think there's a lot of intrigue there. His performance on the field wasn't very good, on tape. I think, Robert Griffin, a rookie of the year, [I'm] surprised he's out there. Tim Tebow takes a team to the playoffs, there's some surprise that he never came back. You know, Johnny Manziel, he's out there.
Many traders were expecting the Philippines to make the large 500,000 tonnes purchase shortly after approval was received, but no deals have happened, and this is really adding some intrigue to the market.
I've been covering business for more than a decade, from the housing collapse to the fall of Bear Stearns, to the Bernie Madoff scandal, but none of these comes even close to the mystery and intrigue of Elizabeth Holmes.
The mystery, of course, the intrigue and the history. I'm a history nut. I never say anything, but I got a Ph.D. in maritime history, but it's the challenge, I think. Because if you are successful, it's a great feeling of achievement. In my case, if it's lost, I'll look for it.
Translations for intrigue
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- دسيسةArabic
- intrigar, intrigaCatalan, Valencian
- intrigeDanish
- Intrigen, Intrige, intrigierenGerman
- intrigiEsperanto
- intrigaSpanish
- فتنهPersian
- juonitella, juoni, intrigoida, salajuoniFinnish
- conspirer, intrigue, intriguerFrench
- साज़िHindi
- cselt sző, áskálódik, ármánykodik, ármány, cselszövés, intrikál, áskálódás, intrikaHungarian
- intrikIndonesian
- 陰謀Japanese
- intrigeren, intrigeDutch
- intrygaPolish
- интригаRussian
- spletkaSerbo-Croatian
- intrigera, intrigSwedish
- entrikaTurkish
- інтригаUkrainian
- سازشUrdu
- 诡计Chinese
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