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Synonyms for intrigue

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for intrigue

a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end

to work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end

to arouse the interest and attention of

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Synonyms for intrigue

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

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a clandestine love affair

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cause to be interested or curious

form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

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