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beguiling

[bih-gahyl]

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verb (used with object), -guiled, -guil·ing.

to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.

to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed by of): to be beguiled of money.

to charm or divert: a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.

to pass (time) pleasantly: beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English bigilen. See be-, guile

Related forms

be·guile·ment, noun

be·guil·er, noun

un·be·guiled, adjective

un·be·guil·ing, adjective

Synonyms
1. deceive, cheat. 3. amuse, entertain.

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Example Sentences

But you can have a beguiling meal here and never taste a pie.

Rousing at outdoor rallies, in a small group he is disarmingly casual, even beguiling.

Wisely again, he does not stray too far down that beguiling track.

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But you can have a beguiling meal here and never taste a pie.

Rousing at outdoor rallies, in a small group he is disarmingly casual, even beguiling.

Wisely again, he does not stray too far down that beguiling track.

The rover sent home a beguiling but frustrating panorama showing a line of low hills to the southeast.

Commerce abhors a vacuum, and it appears that this beguiling island cannot indefinitely resist development.

The beguiling simplicity of crêpes is the secret of their lasting popularity.

But the game is both challenging and beguiling without them.

The life of a beguiling novelist who was both skeptic and innocent.

For many people, few places are as beguiling as an island.

White record producers found that kwela's beguiling melodies sold records.

Paik has been confounding and beguiling art lovers and critics for more than forty years.

The flowers are so beguiling in form, they are sure to please.

The idea of changing the world by voting with your trolley may be beguiling.

Quick as a blink, coral reef fish can become frightening or beguiling.

Dark cocoa cookies startle the palate with a beguiling dose of tangerine.

At their best, they created beguiling or disturbing dream worlds.

But in a city chock full of beautiful buildings, the chance to learn a bit about architectural heritage sounds beguiling.

Montreal comes by its beguiling multiculturalism over a long history.

These firms' strategy was premised on one, beguiling fact.

But her beguiling film has a persuasive been-there, done-that knowingness.

But the beer is expensive, and the ladies are scarcely more beguiling than their intended clients.

But the acrid content belies the softly beguiling presentation.

In fact, her life was beguiling because of the misfortunes she coped with.

The serene republic is now little more than a tourist attraction, however beguiling.

The second is that his beguiling nature makes him well-suited to deal with the regulators.

But that device proved beguiling enough to spawn whole new forms of communication including, but not limited to, podcasts.

Visit every region of this diverse and beguiling land.

Most are middling at both missions, and few are so beguiling that they convert nonfans.

Maslow wrote about the survival of rare, beautiful or otherwise beguiling animals in the wild, often in remote places.

Dessay sings the melodies ravishingly, with beguiling tone, supple phrasing and lovely vocal colors.

So change at this beguiling oak-shaded campus has always been a high-stakes matter for the people who run the state.

Its beguiling simplicity makes you wonder what the others in this series are like.

Ackerman crammed all sorts of arcane and beguiling information.

One of her merits is to avoid two beguiling gas balloons that obscure our view.

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World English Dictionary

beguiling (bɪˈɡaɪlɪŋ)

—*adj*
1.	charming or fascinating
2.	using slyness to delude someone

beguilingly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

beguile

early 13c., from be- + guile (v.). Pp. adj. beguiling is recorded from c.1400.

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