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Word of the Day – Beguile

By July 27, 2023Word of the Day

Beguile (verb)

bee-giyl

to charm or divert.

Beguile can also mean “to mislead through trickery or flattery.” Beguile from guile, which can mean “cleverness,” “craftiness,” or “deceptiveness.”. First recorded in English in 1175–1225.

Example sentences

“She was known to beguile men and then rob them of everything they owned.”

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