beguilement
- noun
- /bɪˈɡaɪlmənt/
:
fascinación
- Her beguilement was evident in the way she effortlessly drew people to her with her enchanting smile.
Examples
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But we could we could be suspicious that Professor Dower has for your, you know, beguilement in Monday's lecture, right?
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The beguilement of the magician left the audience in awe as they tried to figure out his tricks.
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The beguilement of the beautiful landscape made them forget their worries for a while.
Synonyms
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1.7
A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
105
3.4
A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention
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2.1
A quality that makes something interesting to people
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7.2
A quality that makes a person or thing seem mysterious and attractive
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4.3
A quality that tempts people by promising a reward
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2.0
A pleasing, beautiful look that makes people admire it
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6.2
Something that attracts someone by offering a reward or pleasure
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6.8
A natural charm that makes other people like and notice someone
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7.7
A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job
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4.2
A quality that makes a person or animal seem very cute and easy to love, like a puppy
A strong charm that attracts and fascinates people
A quality that makes a person or place seem very pleasant and attractive
A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no
A quality that makes people want something and find it hard to refuse
A playful, slightly naughty way of attracting people
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
A quiet, catlike way of acting that makes someone seem attractive
Antonyms
How Captivating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beguilement comes from the root guile, which means 'trick', with be- as an old prefix that helps make the verb. That's why beguilement can mean a strong, attractive charm that delights people but may also mislead them.