"intriguing" in the verb sense
1. intrigue, fascinate
cause to be interested or curious
2. scheme, intrigue, connive
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
"intriguing" in the adjective sense
1. challenging, intriguing
disturbingly provocative
"an intriguing smile"
2. intriguing
capable of arousing interest or curiosity
"our team came up with some most intriguing finds"
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