intrigue in Tagalog
pungka
/ˈɪntɹiːɡ/
intrigue in Tagalog: pungka. In English, intrigue means a complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem; the practice of engaging in hidden schemes.
Tagalog words for intrigue
- plot or scheme
- pungka
English meaning of intrigue
- noun A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem; the practice of engaging in hidden schemes.
- noun Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
- noun The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
- noun A desire to understand something; interest or fascination.
intrigue in a sentence
- His betrayal was the beginning of a complex intrigue intended to give him control of the company.
- I suspect Suzanne and her mysterious friend of being involved in an intrigue.
- The story's intrigue was boring and reminiscent of a thousand better movies.
Synonyms of intrigue
intrigue in other languages
Questions about intrigue in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of intrigue in Tagalog?
- Intrigue in Tagalog is pungka.
- Ano ang intrigue sa Tagalog?
- Intrigue: pungka.
- What does intrigue mean in English?
- Intrigue means a complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem; the practice of engaging in hidden schemes.
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