Definition of intrigue

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Intrigue (v. i.) To form a plot or scheme; to contrive to accomplish a purpose by secret artifice.

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Cabal :: Cabal (n.) The secret artifices or machinations of a few persons united in a close design; intrigue.
Court-craft :: Court-craft (n.) The artifices, intrigues, and plottings, at courts..
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..
Intrigue :: Intrigue (v. i.) To carry on a secret and illicit love or amour.
Politician :: Politician (n.) One primarily devoted to his own advancement in public office, or to the success of a political party; -- used in a depreciatory sense; one addicted or attached to politics as managed by parties (see Politics, 2); a schemer; an intriguer; as, a mere politician..
Jobber :: "Jobber (n.) One who turns official or public business to private advantage; hence, one who performs low or mercenary work in office, politics, or intrigue..
Intrigue :: Intrigue (v. i.) A complicated plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
Plot :: Plot (n.) Any scheme, stratagem, secret design, or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye-house Plot..
Negotiate :: Negotiate (v. i.) To intrigue; to scheme.
Manager :: Manager (n.) A contriver; an intriguer.
Deeply :: Deeply (adv.) With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as, a deeply laid plot or intrigue..
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..
Intrigue :: Intrigue (v. i.) A secret and illicit love affair between two persons of different sexes; an amour; a liaison.
Wire-pulling :: Wire-pulling (n.) The act of pulling the wires, as of a puppet; hence, secret influence or management, especially in politics; intrigue..
Intriguer :: Intriguer (n.) One who intrigues.
Figaro :: Figaro (n.) An adroit and unscrupulous intriguer.
Node :: Node (n.) The knot, intrigue, or plot of a piece..
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..
Termer :: Termer (n.) One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practice tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like..
Intrigued :: Intrigued (imp. & p. p.) of Intrigu.
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