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BEGUILEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
Synonyms:
beguilement; distraction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("beguilement" is a kind of...):
amusement; entertainment (an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Magnetic personal charm
Synonyms:
animal magnetism; beguilement; bewitchery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("beguilement" is a kind of...):
attractiveness (sexual allure)
Derivation:
beguile (attract; cause to be enamored)
