Definition of intrigue

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Intrigue (v. i.) Intricacy; complication.

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Intrigue :: Intrigue (v. i.) To form a plot or scheme; to contrive to accomplish a purpose by secret artifice.
Tool :: Tool (n.) A person used as an instrument by another person; -- a word of reproach; as, men of intrigue have their tools, by whose agency they accomplish their purposes..
Intrigue :: Intrigue (v. i.) A complicated plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
Wire-puller :: Wire-puller (n.) One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who operates by secret means; an intriguer..
Junto :: "Junto (n.) A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a faction; a cabal; as, a junto of ministers; a junto of politicians..
Wire-pulling :: Wire-pulling (n.) The act of pulling the wires, as of a puppet; hence, secret influence or management, especially in politics; intrigue..
Figaro :: Figaro (n.) An adroit and unscrupulous intriguer.
Intriguer :: Intriguer (n.) One who intrigues.
Intrigue :: Intrigue (v. i.) To carry on a secret and illicit love or amour.
Node :: Node (n.) The knot, intrigue, or plot of a piece..
Cabal :: Cabal (n.) A number of persons united in some close design, usually to promote their private views and interests in church or state by intrigue; a secret association composed of a few designing persons; a junto..
Roorbach :: Roorbach (n.) A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue.
Intriguingly :: Intriguingly (adv.) By means of, or in the manner of, intrigue..
Angle :: Angle (v. i.) To use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme; as, to angle for praise..
Intrigued :: Intrigued (imp. & p. p.) of Intrigu.
Cabal :: Cabal (v. i.) To unite in a small party to promote private views and interests by intrigue; to intrigue; to plot.
Affair :: Affair (n.) Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue..
Trinket :: Trinket (v. i.) To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue..
Gallantry :: Gallantry (n.) Civility or polite attention to ladies; in a bad sense, attention or courtesy designed to win criminal favors from a female; freedom of principle or practice with respect to female virtue; intrigue..
Backdoor :: Backdoor (a.) Acting from behind and in concealment; as, backdoor intrigues..
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