beguiled

Meanings

• verb

  1. Deceive or delude (someone) into a false sense of security or belief, typically for selfish or malicious reasons.

  - "The magician beguiled the audience with his sleight of hand."
  - "She was beguiled by the salesman's charming words and bought an unnecessarily expensive product."

• verb

  2. Charm or captivate someone, often in a negative or manipulative way.

  - "The beautiful siren beguiled the sailors with her enchanting voice."
  - "The charismatic politician beguiled the voters with his persuasive speeches."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beguiled
beguile , beguiled , guile , guileful , vile , smile , file , pile , exile , spoil , coil , foil , boil , joys , oils , soils , toils , foils , wiles , wiles , compose , poise , poise , voice , noise , choise , choice , joys , noise , poise , compose , boys , toys , boys , boys.

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Variants

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beguile , beguiled , beguilement , beguilements , beguiler , beguilers , beguiles , beguiling , beguilingly

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Forms

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beguiles, beguiled, beguiling, beguilement

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Etymology

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Middle English: from beguile, from Old French beguiler, from be- 'beside' + guiler 'to deceive'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'beguiled' comes from the Old French 'beguiler,' which means 'to deceive'.

2. The term 'beguiled' was often used in medieval literature to describe someone who had fallen under the spell of a witch or sorcerer.

3. In some old English texts, 'beguiled' was used to describe someone who had been tricked into joining a religious order against their will.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The act of deceiving or misleading someone, often with the intention of manipulating or exploiting them.

2. Enchantment: A state of being under a magical spell or charm, often leading to a feeling of fascination or captivation.

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Culture

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The word 'beguiled' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in stories involving magic, enchantment, and deception. In Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale,' for example, the abandoned wife Perdita is 'beguiled' by the shepherd who takes care of her son, leading to a misunderstanding and a long-lasting separation.

How to Memorize "beguiled"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a magician performing tricks to deceive or 'beguile' an audience. Visualize the magician's expressions, gestures, and the reactions of the audience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'beguiled' with the idea of being deceived or manipulated, often in a negative or malicious way.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'beguiled' with 'being deceived' or 'being charmed in a negative way'.

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