Intrigue

noun verb

A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

Definition

  1. (noun) A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
  2. (noun) The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
  3. (noun) Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
  4. (verb) To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.
  5. (verb) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
  6. (verb) To have clandestine or illicit intercourse.
  7. (verb) To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate.

Word stats

  • Intrigue contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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What does Intrigue mean?

A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

How many letters are in Intrigue?

Intrigue has 8 letters.

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