All 3 Uses of
intrigue
in
Oryx and Crake
- But another woman with intriguing vulnerabilities would happen along shortly.†
p. 191.1intriguing = causing interest, curiosity, or fascination
- It was triple the pay she'd been getting, with a lot of perks; but also she said the work intrigued her.†
p. 310.7intrigued = interested, curious, or fascinated
- Crake's sexual needs were direct and simple, according to Oryx; not intriguing, like sex with Jimmy.†
p. 314.4 *intriguing = causing interest, curiosity, or fascination
Definitions:
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(1)
(intrigue as in: she was intrigued) cause to be interested, curious, or fascinated
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(2)
(intrigue as in: involved in intrigue) a secret scheme or plot
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, intrigue may specifically reference a secret love affair.