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intrigue

verb [T]
 
 
/ɪnˈtriːɡ/

Definition

to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious: Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.Making people excited and interestedInspiration and inspiring
(Definition of intrigue verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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