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intrigant
(in¦tri|gant)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪntrɪg(ə)nt/
noun
a person who makes secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone else.
Origin:
late 18th century
: variant of French
intriguant
, from
intriguer
'to intrigue'
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