n. 25B6; verb
her answer intrigued him : INTEREST, be of interest to, fascinate, arouse someone's curiosity, attract.
the ministers were intriguing : PLOT, conspire, make secret plans, scheme, manoeuvre, connive, collude, machinate.
25B6; noun
the intrigue that accompanied the selection of a new leader : PLOTTING, conspiracy, collusion, conniving, scheming, machination, trickery, sharp practice, double-dealing, underhandedness, subterfuge; informal dirty tricks.
the king's intrigues with his nobles' wives : (LOVE) AFFAIR, affair of the heart, liaison, amour, fling, flirtation, dalliance; adultery, infidelity, unfaithfulness; informal fooling around, playing around, hanky-panky; Brit. informal carryings-on.