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Meaning
Verb
●
To
deceive
or
delude
(using guile).
●
To
charm
,
delight
or captivate.
●
To cause (time) to seem to
pass
quickly
,
by way of
pleasant
diversion.
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Origin
beguile
English
be-
English
be-
Middle English (1100-1500)
guile
English
gile
Middle English (1100-1500)
gile
Anglo-Norman
guile
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
giolnar
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
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Misguide
Mystify
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Titillate
Rouse
Tantalize
Misinform
Cajole
Inveigle
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Imbue
Outwit
Intimidate
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Rhymes
Sile
Gyle
Kyle
Kyle
Isle
Lyle
I'Ll
Pile
Nile
Kile
Wile
Vile
Mile
Rile
Bile
File
Tile
Smile
While
Stile
Style
Aisle
Guile
Chyle
Lisle
Nubile
Refile
Enisle
Argyll
Virile
Awhile
Defile
Bewile
Senile
Affile
Kabyle
Revile
Beguile
Restyle
Carlyle
Compile
Reptile
Gentile
Carlisle
Interfile
Japanophile
Tickler File
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