intrigue
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8.6
- noun
- /ɪnˈtriɡ/
:
amorío
- Their lives were filled with a passionate intrigue that they carefully hid from everyone.
Examples
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The true struggle has to do with the tension caused by various romantic intrigues between the characters.
Academic text (2008) -
The perfect mix of intrigue, danger, tragedy, love, sex, violence and plain old American fun.
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Does it feel good to be a woman of intrigue?
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Perhaps, but the fact that the king had you brought here makes you an object of intrigue.
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The summer of 1992 held more high intrigue than usual in Washington, D.C.
Academic text (1994) -
Oh, Your Excellency, I'm not fitted for a life of court intrigue.
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I've grown rather fond of our intrigues together.
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You are lucky I am not immune to intrigue, but be careful you don't overplay this technique.
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The novel revolves around a scandalous intrigue that changes the lives of its characters.
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She often spoke of her experiences with romance and intrigue during her time abroad.
Synonyms
837
4.4
A secret sexual relationship often involving a married person and someone else
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3.6
A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people
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7.5
A secret sexual relationship often with someone outside marriage
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6.7
A secret sexual relationship between two people
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7.3
A secret sexual relationship between two people, often when one is married
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9.3
A secret romantic relationship, often with someone who is married
A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people
How Illicit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Intrigue as a noun for a secret love affair comes from the same idea of a hidden 'tangle' or secret plot, like an emotional knot people keep private. So a romantic intrigue is a hidden relationship kept secret.