intrigue
nounHow many syllables in intrigue?
There are 3 syllables in the word intrigue.How to pronounce intrigue:
Definition of intrigue:
- intrigue (noun):
- secret plotting
- the practice of engaging in secret schemes
- a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends.
Synonyms for intrigue:
cabal
chicanery
collusion
conspiracy
design
double-dealing
game
knavery
machination
manipulation
manoeuvre
plot
priestcraft
ruse
scheme
sharp practice
stratagem
subterfuge
trickery
wile
Antonyms for intrigue:
artlessness
avocation
candor
candour
directness
entertainment
fairness
forthrightness
frankness
good faith
guilelessness
harmony
honesty
honor
honour
ignorance
inability
inactivity
incapacity
ingenuousness
innocence
kindness
naivety
openness
peace
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