| NOUN | cognition | intrigue, machination | a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | intrigue | a clandestine love affair | |
| VERB | stative | intrigue, fascinate | cause to be interested or curious |
| cognition | intrigue, scheme, connive | form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner |
| Sounds | ihntriy'g; ih'ntriyg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | blitzkrieg ... league: 6 rhymes with iyg... | |
| Meaning | A crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | machination | |
| Narrower | priestcraft | A derogatory reference to priests / priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs |
| Broader | plot, secret plan, game | A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) |
| Spanish | confabulación, intriga, maquinación | |
| Catalan | intriga, maquinació | |
| Verbs | intrigue | form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner |
| Meaning | A clandestine love affair. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | love affair, romance | A relationship between two lovers |
| Spanish | embrollo, enredo, lío amoroso | |
| Meaning | Cause to be interested or curious. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The performance is likely to intrigue Sue | |
| Synonym | fascinate | |
| Narrower | grab, seize | capture the attention or imagination of |
| Broader | matter to, interest | Be of importance or consequence |
| Spanish | fascinar, intrigar | |
| Catalan | fascinar, intrigar | |
| Meaning | form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | scheme, connive | |
| Broader | plot | plan secretly, usually something illegal |
| Spanish | confabularse, intrigar | |
| Catalan | intrigar | |
| Nouns | intrigue | a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
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