a web of intrigue
1web — [web] n [: Old English;] 1.) [singular] the Web the system on the Internet that allows you to find and use information that is held on computers all over the world = ↑the World Wide Web on the web ▪ a guide to the best education related sites on… …
2intrigue — I n. 1) to carry on, engage in (an) intrigue 2) high; petty intrigue 3) a hotbed; web of intrigue II v. (d; intr.) to intrigue against; with (to intrigue against the government) * * * [ɪn triːg] engage in (an) intrigue petty intrigue web of… …
3web — n. 1) to spin; weave a web 2) an intricate, tangled web (a tangled web of intrigue) 3) a spider web USAGE NOTE: Spiders spin webs. People weave webs (the author wove a web of mystery). * * * [web] weave a web tangled web (a tangled web of… …
4intrigue — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ international, political ▪ court ▪ a tale of treachery and court intrigue VERB + INTRIGUE ▪ engage in …
5intrigue — in|trigue1 [ınˈtri:g] v [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin intricare; INTRICATE] 1.) [T] if something intrigues you, it interests you a lot because it seems strange or mysterious ▪ Other people s… …
6web — noun 1 that a spider makes ADJECTIVE ▪ spider (esp. AmE), spider s (esp. BrE) VERB + WEB ▪ build, make, spin, weave 2 complicated series/network of sth …
7web — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse vefr web, Old English wefan to weave Date: before 12th century 1. a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom 2. a. cobweb, spiderweb b. a network of silken… …
8intrigue — 1 verb 1 (T) if something intrigues you, you are very interested by it, especially because it seems strange or mysterious: I was intrigued by his request. 2 (I) literary to make secret plans to harm someone or make them lose their position of… …
9web — /wɛb / (say web) noun 1. something formed as by weaving or interweaving. 2. a thin silken fabric spun by spiders, and also by the larvae of some insects, as the tent caterpillars, etc.; cobweb. 3. a woven fabric, especially a whole piece of cloth …
10intrigue — Synonyms and related words: Byzantine intrigues, absorb, adulterous affair, adultery, affair, amor, amour, angle, appeal, art, artful dodge, artfulness, artifice, attract, backstairs influence, becharm, beguile, bewitch, blind, brew, cabal,… …
