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intrigue (인**트리**그)to make someone very interested and curious about something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make someone very interested and curious about something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtriːɡ/

Korean meaning: 흥미를 끌다, 호기심을 자극하다

Korean pronunciation: 인**트리**그

Example Sentences

  • The detective was intrigued by the cat that always appeared at crime scenes wearing tiny sunglasses.
  • Her mysterious background intrigued all her coworkers.
  • The students were intriguing to skip the final exam by creating a fake fire drill.

intrigue

VERB

//ɪnˈtriːɡ//

to make someone very interested and curious about something

intrigue concept
💡 Concept

A intrigue adventure unfolds as a curious explorer discovers an enigmatic locked chest

intrigue rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Intrigue ignites the league of curious minds — where mystery and fascination intrigue the soul, secrets grow deeper still

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈtriːɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈtriːɡ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Roottric

Origin

From French 'intriguer', derived from Italian 'intrigare', which comes from Latin 'intricare' meaning 'to entangle' or 'to perplex', from 'in-' (in) + 'tricae' (perplexities, hindrances).

🎵Rhyme

fatigueleaguecolleague
fatigue
league
colleague

🔗Collocations

political intrigue
court intrigue
intrigue someone
web of intrigue
international intrigue
romantic intrigue

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The detective was intrigued by the cat that always appeared at crime scenes wearing tiny sunglasses.

Her mysterious background intrigued all her coworkers.

😄 Fun example

The students were intriguing to skip the final exam by creating a fake fire drill.

The novel is full of palace intrigue and betrayal.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fascinatecaptivateplotschemeconspire

Antonyms

boredisinterestrepel

Related

conspiracymysterycuriositymanipulationscheming

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