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How to pronounce beguile in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hoodwink, juggle
Type of chisel, cheat, rip off
Derivation beguiler
Type Words
Synonyms becharm, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance
Type of attract, appeal
Has types hold, work
Derivation beguilement, beguiler

Examples of beguile

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The movie is too scuzzy to beguile children, too infantile to appeal to adults.
From the time.com
Obama and Clinton tried to beguile the voters with soaring, emotional oratory.
From the suntimes.com
You can find it all, to beguile those long summer days and evenings, here.
From the forbes.com
The creep, the radio reports, uses magic tricks to beguile his victims.
From the thenewstribune.com
I think the answer is that Republicans now try to please, beguile and seduce Republicans.
From the economist.com
For one thing, Barrie created his fantasy to beguile existing children.
From the denverpost.com
What could better capture the spirit of the season or better beguile the Christmas market?
From the guardian.co.uk
The movie isn't aimed at kids, but they will find plenty to beguile them.
From the time.com
In reality, Broadway is a pageant with something to beguile every eye.
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More examples
  • Juggle: influence by slyness
  • Capture: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
  • (beguiled) filled with wonder and delight
  • (beguiling) alluring: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"
  • (beguiling) misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods; "taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes"
  • Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth (as in half-truths or omission). Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, sleight of hand. It can employ distraction, camouflage or concealment. ...
  • (The Beguiled) The Beguiled (1971) is a drama film directed by Don Siegel, starring Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page. The script was written by Albert Maltz and is based on the 1966 Southern Gothic novel written by Thomas Cullinan, originally titled A Painted Devil.
  • To deceive or delude (using guile); To charm, delight or captivate
  • (beguiling) A beguilement; That beguiles or beguile