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Brigue

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Brigue"

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Word	Definition
entriguenoun	Obsolete form of intrigue. [A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.]
intriguerynoun	The practice of intrigue.
intriguenoun	A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
counterintriguenoun	An opposing intrigue or plot.
subtilitynoun	Fineness; subtlety.
inveiglementnoun	The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled
brain tricknoun	A puzzle designed to exercise the brain.
rusenoun	(countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.
priggismnoun	The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig; exaggerated propriety, fussiness about trivialities.
guilerynoun	(archaic) Deceit; trickery.
schemingnoun	The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans.
blagnoun	An attempt to obtain, or the means of obtaining, something by guile or persuasion; a trick.
chicanerynoun	(uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
priggerynoun	Priggishness.
trickerynoun	(countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
wilenoun	(usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
intrudancenoun	(archaic) intrusion
machinationnoun	(chiefly in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
humbuggerynoun	trickery; deception
chicanenoun	(motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.