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intrigue

[in-treeg, in-treeg, in-treeg] / ɪnˈtrig, ɪnˈtrig, ˈɪn trig /
NOUN
scheme
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chicanery complication conspiracy fraud machination plot
STRONG
artifice cabal collusion contrivance deal design dodge double-dealing fix frame-up game graft maneuver manipulation plan ruse stratagem trickery wile
WEAK
little game
Antonyms
STRONGEST
honesty
STRONG
truthfulness
NOUN
love affair
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intimacy
STRONG
affair amour attachment case flirtation infatuation interlude liaison romance
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike hate hatred
VERB
arouse curiosity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attract captivate charm delight enchant entertain excite fascinate pique please rivet tickle titillate
STRONG
appeal bait con draw grab hook interest mousetrap pull tout
WEAK
lead on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore depress disenchant disgust displease offend refuse repel repulse tire turn off
STRONG
let go push release
WEAK
forget neglect
VERB
plot
Synonyms
STRONG
angle cogitate collude connive conspire contrive devise finagle machinate maneuver operate plan promote scheme
WEAK
be in cahoots cook up frame up set up work hand in glove
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore leave alone neglect
WEAK
bore forget

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Caught in a web of bureaucratic intrigue, he wrestles with matters of maturity, morality, conscience and redemption he has long evaded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The film’s narrative is scattered across two intersecting timelines that steadily build tension, suspicion and intrigue.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Prediction markets are increasingly showing up in conversations about American culture, including Wall Street palace intrigue.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

And I think that’s, to be honest, where the sort of intrigue or interest into that transportation into another.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Years of false leads, years of international intrigue: it was all over.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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