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beguiled

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be·guile  (b-gl)
tr.v. be·guiled, be·guil·ing, be·guiles
1. To deceive by guile; delude. See Synonyms at deceive.
2. To take away from by or as if by guile; cheat: a disease that has beguiled me of strength.
3. To distract the attention of; divert: "to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming" (Abraham Lincoln).
4. To pass (time) pleasantly.
5. To amuse or charm; delight. See Synonyms at charm.
[Middle English bigilen : bi-, be- + gilen, to deceive; see guile.]
be·guilement n.
be·guiler n.
be·guiling·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.beguiled - filled with wonder and delight
enthralled, entranced, captivated, charmed, delighted
enchanted - influenced as by charms or incantations


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The Sheep, poor silly creatures, were easily beguiled and dismissed the Dogs, whereupon the Wolves destroyed the unguarded flock at their own pleasure.
Fables by Aesop View in context
On re-entering the cloister, the archdeacon found at the door of his cell his brother Jehan du Moulin, who was waiting for him, and who had beguiled the tedium of waiting by drawing on the wall with a bit of charcoal, a profile of his elder brother, enriched with a monstrous nose.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
We walked the golden road and carried spring time in our hearts, and we beguiled our way with laughter and jest, and the tales the Story Girl told us--myths and legends of elder time.
The Golden Road by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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