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      intrigues
      noun
      a clandestine love affair
      a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
      verb
      form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
      cause to be interested or curious
      Roots
      tricaetrig- · Latin · entanglements, troubles
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