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BEGUILE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Attract; cause to be enamored

Example:

She captured all the men's hearts

Synonyms:

becharm; beguile; bewitch; captivate; capture; catch; charm; enamor; enamour; enchant; entrance; fascinate; trance

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "beguile" is one way to...):

appeal; attract (be attractive to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "beguile"):

hold (hold the attention of)

work (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The performance is likely to beguile Sue

Derivation:

beguilement (magnetic personal charm)

beguiler (a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Influence by slyness

Synonyms:

beguile; hoodwink; juggle

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "beguile" is one way to...):

cheat; chisel; rip off (deprive somebody of something by deceit)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

beguiler (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)

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