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| wile [ wīl ] |
noun (plural wiles) |
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cunning strategy: a trick or cunning ruse
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plural noun wiles |
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cunning behavior: cunning behavior intended to persuade somebody to do something, especially in the form of insincere charm or flattery
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transitive verb (past and past participle wiled, present participle wil·ing, 3rd person present singular wiles) |
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persuade somebody by wiles: to trick or entice somebody into doing or not doing something
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