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beguile

be·guile [ bi gl ] (past and past participle be·guiled, present participle be·guil·ing, 3rd person present singular be·guiles)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. charm somebody: to win and hold somebody's attention, interest, or devotion

2. deceive somebody: to mislead or deceive somebody ( literary )

3. cheat somebody: to rob somebody of something, or cheat somebody out of something ( literary )

4. pass time: to pass time in a pleasant way ( literary )


be·guile·ment noun
be·guil·er noun
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