beguilement
- noun
- /bɪˈɡaɪlmənt/
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- It has powers of beguilement and profundity; it can present superficiality or depth and turn on a dime from one to another, increasing the power of its effect as it does so.
Examples
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So important was the message of beguilement that O'Neill refused to shorten his four-and-a-half-hour play.
Academic text (1999) -
"For thee "the poet of beguilement sings."
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The magician's performance was full of beguilement, keeping the audience entranced and forgetting their worries.
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Her storytelling brought a sense of beguilement to the children, distracting them from the storm outside.
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The beautiful garden served as a place of beguilement, where the visitors could escape their daily stresses.
Synonyms
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3.9
An activity that gives people pleasure and takes their mind off worries
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2.8
An activity that helps you stop thinking about worries
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6.2
Something that attracts someone by offering a reward or pleasure
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7.7
A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job
Antonyms
How Entertaining
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beguilement comes from the verb beguile, which is made of the prefix be- and guile meaning 'trick'. Think of a pleasant activity that steals your attention from worries, so beguilement is a charming entertainment that distracts you from trouble.