nounπShareA complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem."The political intrigues at the company led to several unexpected firings. "politicsgovernmentactionplanorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters."The intrigues of the soap opera kept viewers hooked, with secret affairs and hidden identities constantly unfolding. "storyliteratureentertainmentcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareClandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair."The small town was rife with rumors about the mayor's intrigues with his secretary, a scandal that threatened to ruin his political career. "sexactionsocietyentertainmentliteraturehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme."The disgruntled employee secretly intrigues with a competitor to steal company secrets. "actionplanpoliticsgovernmentsocietyorganizationcharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arouse the interest of; to fascinate."The magician's disappearing act intrigues the children. "mindsensationemotioncharacterentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have clandestine or illicit intercourse."Because she was already married, the thought of her now dead mother's sister, and her childhood friend, who was not only her mother's sister's younger brother, but a man of great wealth and influence, intrigues her no end. "sexmoralhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate."The complicated family history intrigues many historians because it involves secrets and hidden identities. "mindcharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
