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intrigues

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 hookup 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

Example Sentences

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If the idea of moving into a university retirement community intrigues you, take these steps before signing a contract:

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The reader’s patience pays off, however: Soon the plot becomes more intricate and the intrigues become truly threatening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The author's best-selling biographies have a habit of changing the reputation of famous figures, such as establishing the Nazi intrigues around the Duke of Windsor, the former Edward VIII.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

What intrigues you about what Dr. Robby and the rest of the characters on this show say about this moment in time, especially as the healthcare industry is on the precipice of more drastic change?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

Her effective status as an only child, as well as the relative isolation of the Tallis house, kept her, at least during the long summer holidays, from girlish intrigues with friends.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan