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Intrigue See also Conspiracy. Borgias 15th-century family who stopped at nothing to gain power. [Ital. Hist.: Plumb, 59] Bismarck’s purposely provocative memo on Spanish succession; sparked Franco-Prussian war (1870). [Ger. Hist.: NCE, 866] (1469–1527) author of book extolling political cunning. [Ital. Hist.: The Prince] undoes adulterous mother by brainwashing brother. [Am. Lit.: Mourning Becomes Electra] team of investigators with Byzantine modus operandi. [TV: “Mission Impossible” in Terrace, II, 100–101]
has cohort woo his covertly wed wife. [Ital. Opera: Cimarosa, The Secret Marriage, Westerman, 63] slick lawyer finagles on behalf of two men. [Rom. Lit.: Phormio] imaginary pre-WWI kingdom, rife with political machinations. [Br. Lit.: Prisoner of Zenda] thinly disguised extortion aroused anti-French feelings (1797–1798). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 564] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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