Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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seize | No | No | Yes | No |
intrigue | Yes | No | Yes | No |
seize (noun) | intrigue (noun) |
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a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends | |
a clandestine love affair |
seize (verb) | intrigue (verb) |
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capture the attention or imagination of | form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner |
affect | cause to be interested or curious |
take into your hands deliberately | |
take or capture by force | |
hook by a pull on the line | |
take possession of by force, as after an invasion | |
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | |
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession |