beguile
/bɪˈɡaɪl/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/bɪˈɡaɪl/
🇺🇸 US
/bɪˈɡaɪl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To deceive or delude (using guile).
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Meaning 2 · verb
To charm, delight or captivate.
“I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles.”
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Meaning 3 · verb
To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
“We beguiled the hours away”
How this word is used
- General “I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles.”
- General “We beguiled the hours away”
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