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beguiles

VERB

fool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive entice mislead seduce

STRONG

betray bluff burn cheat chisel con delude dupe exploit have hoodwink jockey juggle lure manipulate play rook scam shave snow stick take trick

WEAK

double-cross finesse flimflam impose on play for a sucker rope in string along suck in take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

turn off

STRONG

be honest disenchant give offer refuse repulse

VERB

charm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse engross entertain entice seduce tickle wow

STRONG

attract cheer delight distract divert lure occupy send slay solace vamp

WEAK

knock dead knock out sweep off one's feet tickle pink tickle to death turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore forget reject repulse tire turn away turn off

STRONG

depress dissuade trouble upset

Example Sentences

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In “Autumn Meeting,” a Budapest seductress beguiles an out-of-work jockey with romantic tales of love spurned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It’s an idea that always beguiles but never delivers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

It trails across the ground, flutters in the air and beguiles you, just like this film.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

What makes White’s Emmy-winning series stand out is how he immediately beguiles his viewers by not revealing the identity of the deceased nor the cause of death.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022

A pleasant chance companion, bound to the same port, beguiles the time for us.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward