All 3 Uses of
intrigue
in
Funny in Farsi
- The bad prizes on Let's Make a Deal sounded far more intriguing than the good ones.†
p. 10.6intriguing = causing interest, curiosity, or fascination
- All Francois has to do is mention his obviously French name and people find him intriguing.†
p. 40.8
- I was intrigued and repulsed at the same time.†
p. 164.7 *intrigued = interested, curious, or fascinated
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.