beguile
[verb]
Synonyms:
- fool, cheat, deceive, delude, dupe, hoodwink, mislead, take for a ride (informal), trick
- charm, amuse, distract, divert, engross, entertain, occupy

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Related Words: entice, lure, seduce

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

be‧guile /bɪˈɡaɪl/ verb [transitive]

1. to interest and attract someone:
She was beguiled by his smooth talk.

2. to persuade or trick someone into doing something
beguile somebody into doing something
He was beguiled into buying another copy of her book.

3. literary to do something that makes the time pass in an enjoyable way

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲