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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

  1. 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.
  2. noun Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
  3. noun The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
  4. noun A desire to understand something; interest or fascination.

Full definition of intrigue

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

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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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