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intrigue

/ˈɪntɹiːɡ/noun

Secret plotting or a hidden scheme designed to achieve a goal by covert means.

Example sentence

  • “The royal court was a place of constant intrigue.”

As a verb it just means to fascinate: 'the idea intrigues me'. The scheming sense lives mainly in the noun.

Related words

intrinsicBelonging to the basic nature of a thing; essential and impossible to separate from it.intricateMade up of many small, complicated details.introspectionThe act of looking inward and examining your own thoughts and feelings.intrepidBrave and adventurous; showing no fear.introspectiveInclined to examine your own thoughts and feelings; reflective about yourself.intimidateTo frighten someone, often with threats, so that they feel nervous or back down.