beguile — to attract someone's attention and interest, sometimes in order to deceive them
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to attract someone's attention and interest, sometimes in order to deceive them
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈɡaɪl/
Example Sentences
- The magician's performance was so captivating that it beguiled even the most skeptical audience members.
- My cat seems to beguile every visitor with her innocent eyes, only to scratch them later.
- The con artist beguiled wealthy investors into funding his fake cryptocurrency project.
beguile
VERB[/bɪˈɡaɪl/]
to attract someone's attention and interest, sometimes in order to deceive them
Charming magician deceives mesmerized victim
She'll beguile with guile behind her smile!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English beguilen, combining the prefix be- (to cause to be) with guile (deceit, cunning), which comes from Old Norse gila meaning deception or fraud.
Breakdown
be- (cause to be) + guile (deceit, craft) = beguile (to deceive or charm)
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📝Examples
“The magician's performance was so captivating that it beguiled even the most skeptical audience members.”
“My cat seems to beguile every visitor with her innocent eyes, only to scratch them later.”
“The con artist beguiled wealthy investors into funding his fake cryptocurrency project.”
“She beguiled her way out of doing homework by pretending to have a terrible headache.”
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