beguilement

Variant of beguile

beguile definition

be·guile (bē gīl′, bi-)

transitive verb beguiled -·guiled′, beguiling -·guil′·ing

  1. to mislead by cheating or tricking; deceive
  2. to deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat he was beguiled of his money
  3. to pass (time) pleasantly; while away she beguiled her days with reading
  4. to charm or delight

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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