intrigue
simple noun7 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.6
referring to secret plans or activities within politics
referring to secret plans or activities involving different countries
referring to secret plans or activities within a royal court
secret plans to harm or deceive someone
used to say that there is a lot of secret planning or activity connected with someone or something
a complicated situation involving many secret plans and activities that are difficult to understand
to be involved in secret, often complicated and dishonest, plans