intriguer

noun

Definition of intriguernext
as in conspirator

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  1. conspirator
  2. plotter
  3. traitor
  4. coconspirator
  5. turncoat
Noun
  • Austin’s alleged conspirators have been behind bars for more than five years, but until recently Austin’s identity and whereabouts had been unknown.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The foiling of the plot is now celebrated with fireworks, bonfires, and the burning of effigies of Guy Fawkes—all to symbolize the capture and punishment of the conspirators.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of conspirator
Noun
  • Jackman, however, was not charged as a plotter and has been offered a deal to plead guilty to one or more pending misdemeanor offenses such as trespassing or disorderly conduct, according to court filings Monday.
    Spencer Hsu, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
  • But when the plotters struck, Erdogan was able to quickly rally support inside the armed forces and among the broader public and managed to put down the coup attempt with surprising ease.
    Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
Definition of plotter
Noun
  • Like Trump, Carlson appeals to his base by positioning himself as a class traitor—not a man of the people, exactly, but an apostate from the cosmopolitan élite.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Cumming will lead a new group of 21 traitors from across a variety of other reality series.
    Anne Easton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of traitor
Noun
  • In May, Nowlin’s coconspirator, Devin Alan Rhoden, 25, plead guilty to the same counts.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • According to the letter, Combs and a coconspirator kidnapped someone at gunpoint in 2011, and later set fire to another person’s convertible using a Molotov cocktail.
    Jem Aswad, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of coconspirator
Noun
  • Others to Watch: Marc Andreessen: A vc worth $1.9 billion, Andreessen made waves as an ex-Democrat donating to pro-Trump groups—among the first key Silicon Valley turncoats—and went to Mar-A-Lago on election night.
    Joe Walsh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Some of you certainly want Cowboy-loving turncoat Isaac shipped off to Axios Dallas, pronto.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of turncoat
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