beguiler
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8.7
- noun
- /bɪˈɡaɪlər/
- She is a master beguiler who knows how to enchant her audience.
Examples
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Beware of the beguiler who promises more than he can deliver.
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She called him a beguiler for the way he twisted the truth.
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The master beguiler convinced everyone with his charming stories.
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The beguiler smiled charmingly at everyone in the room.
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The magician was a skilled beguiler, captivating the audience with every trick he performed.
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Her charm and wit made her a natural beguiler, winning over everyone she met.
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He acted as a beguiler during the negotiation, using flattery to gain the trust of his opponents.
Synonyms
101
2.6
A person who breaks the rules or lies to get an advantage
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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4.7
A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to get their money
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2.6
A person who acts dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage
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4.8
A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to take their money or valuables
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8.6
A person who says they have special skills to trick people
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6.0
A person who lies to or cheats others, often to have fun
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7.4
A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people
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4.0
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
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6.7
A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention
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7.0
A person who pretends to have skills or knowledge they do not have
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7.9
A person who gets money by lying to or tricking people
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7.8
A person who tricks or cheats people, often as a joke
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8.0
A person who controls others by charm or tricks
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9.9
A person who tricks others using clever talk to take their money
Antonyms
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beguiler comes from the verb beguile, made of be- plus guile, with guile meaning 'trick' or 'deceive' and similar to the idea 'wily'. That's why a beguiler can mean a person who charms others but actually leads them into a false belief.