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beguile
[bih-gahyl]
verb (used with object)
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
Synonyms: ,to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed byof ).
to be beguiled of money.
to charm or divert.
a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.
Synonyms: ,to pass (time) pleasantly.
beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.
beguile
/ ²úɪˈɡ²¹Éª±ô /
verb
to charm; fascinate
to delude; influence by slyness
to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of
to pass pleasantly; while away
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- beguilement noun
- beguiler noun
- unbeguiled adjective
- unbeguiling adjective
- ²ú±ðˈ²µ³Ü¾±±ô±ð³¾±ð²Ô³Ù noun
- ²ú±ðˈ²µ³Ü¾±±ô±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
Their intersection is beguiling, a knockout experiment in form that questions everything and finds few answers.
Pasha is the sympathetic face of Western men beguiled by nostalgia for “traditional†wives unsullied by feminism and high expectations.
Now the formally restless Susan Choi turns to social realism in her beguiling if baggy “Flashlight,“ mapping a family’s journey among political autocracy and personal pain, from Midwestern cornfields to the Pacific Rim.
The energy of beguiling songs like “Angst in My Pants†and “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both of Us,†belted out with Russell’s ebullient, pitch-perfect vocals, carry the always dynamic live show.
That’s what made Brady Corbet’s “Vox Lux†— which should be considered the preeminent examination of the contemporary pop star — so beguiling: It saw fame as a Faustian pact with the devil.
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When To Use
Beguile means to mislead through trickery or flattery, or to deceive someone in order to swindle them out of something.Beguile can also mean to charm in a good way—you can be beguiled by an interesting person or a book that really captures your imagination, for example. Someone or something that’s charming in such a way can be described as beguiling.All senses of the word can imply a sense of magic or enchantment. There are several similar verbs that often have magical feel, such as charm, enchant, bewitch, enrapture, and enthrall.Example: He beguiled his victims with a charm that left them unable to see the deception that was taking place.
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