wile
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8.9
- noun
- /waɪl/
- Archaic
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- And I was distracted by her feminine wiles and her intoxicating beauty.
- feminine wiles
Every penny she had she earned and and she had got to the top using her Wiles and her her clever way of of working people and things.
- Every penny she had she earned and and she had got to the top using her Wiles and her her clever way of of working people and things.
- He cannot introduce one of his Wiles, but when it causes us to relax a little, he rushes in like a torrent.
Examples
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Using feminine wiles to get what you want?
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Put on your spiritual armor to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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What, did you wear out your feminine wiles?
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- I had to use all of my feminine wiles.
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Despite her wiles, desire rose in him, unquiet and harsh.
Fiction book (1999) -
I've seen women be very effective using feminine wiles at work, being flirtatious or cute.
Blog text (26) -
The Grahams were well-versed in Fayth's ways and immune to her wiles.
Fiction book (2002) -
The con artist used his wiles to trick the unsuspecting tourists out of their money.
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She employed a clever wile to gain the advantage in the negotiation.
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His wile was to create a false sense of security before launching the surprise attack.
Synonyms
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7.7
A clever trick to deceive someone
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8.6
A playful or dishonest trick that causes trouble
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4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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9.3
Tricks people use to deceive others to get money or advantage
Trickery to cheat people out of money
A clever but dishonest plan to gain an advantage
Antonyms
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wile comes from an old English word meaning 'trick' and is the same root behind wily. So a wile is a clever or sly trick used to get what you want.