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intrigant

/ˌɪntrɪˈɡɑːnt/

Meanings
noun
An intriguer.

Examples :

"Context: A workplace rivalry. "Mark, the office intrigant, was always trying to undermine his colleagues to get ahead." "
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rivalry noun

/ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/

An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.

"The rivalry between the two high school soccer teams made every game intense. "

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office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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mark noun

/mɑɹk/

(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.

"The new park's mark extends to the edge of the woods. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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ahead adverb

/əˈhɛd/

In or to the front; in advance; onward.

"My sister walked ahead of me on the school path. "

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always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

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colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

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workplace noun

/ˈwɜːrkpleɪs/ /ˈwɜrkpleɪs/

The place where someone works.

"My father enjoys his workplace because his colleagues are friendly. "

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trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

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undermine verb

/ʌndəˈmaɪn/

To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.

"The secret passage undermined the foundation of the old house, making it unstable. "

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context noun

/ˈkɒntɛkst/ /ˈkɑːntɛkst/

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.

"In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped."