guile — sly or cunning intelligence; crafty or artful deception
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: sly or cunning intelligence; crafty or artful deception
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡaɪl/
Korean meaning: 교활함, 간계, 속임수
Korean pronunciation: **가**일
Example Sentences
- The con artist's guile helped him sell fake designer bags to unsuspecting tourists.
- My cat shows remarkable guile when pretending to be asleep while actually planning to steal my sandwich.
- She admired his honesty - a man completely without guile in a world full of deception.
guile
NOUN//ɡaɪl//
sly or cunning intelligence; crafty or artful deception

a sneaky merchant with a fake smile holds up shiny red apples while secretly hiding rotten ones behind his back. He points enthusiastically at the perfect fruit display while his other hand subtly pushes the bad apples out of sight. An innocent customer reaches for their wallet, completely fooled by the merchant's charming presentation. The customer's trusting expression contrasts sharply with the merchant's calculating eyes and deceptive grin. Other shoppers in the background remain unaware of the dishonest transaction taking place. The merchant's body language shows practiced deception as he leans forward with false friendliness. sly or cunning intelligence used for crafty deception
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Origin
From Old French 'guile' meaning deceit or trickery, which came from a Germanic root meaning 'to deceive.' The word was often used in medieval literature to describe the cunning strategies of villains.
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“The con artist's guile helped him sell fake designer bags to unsuspecting tourists.”
“My cat shows remarkable guile when pretending to be asleep while actually planning to steal my sandwich.”
“She admired his honesty - a man completely without guile in a world full of deception.”
“The politician's guile was so obvious that even his own supporters started to question his motives.”
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