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   Guile

   /ɡīl/

   

   noun

   • 1. sly or cunning intelligence: "he used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, probably from Old Norse; compare with wile1.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGUILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] fml us / ɡɑɪl / Add to word list. the practice of deceiving people or using other dishonest methods to achieve your aims, or the ability to deceive people for this purpose: He is a simple, honest man, totally lacking in guile. (Definition of guile from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › guileGuile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of guile. noun. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception. synonyms: craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, slyness, wiliness. see more. noun. the quality of being crafty. synonyms: craftiness, deceitfulness. see more. noun. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › guileGuile - definition of guile by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit. 2. A trick or stratagem. tr.v. guiled, guil·ing, guiles Archaic. To beguile; deceive. [Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle, divination, sorcery .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionguile noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: guile. Definition of guile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGUILE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 21, 2024 · uncountable noun. Guile is the quality of being good at deceiving people in a clever way. I love children's innocence and lack of guile. Synonyms: cunning, craft, deception, deceit More Synonyms of guile. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception. Wiktionary. Synonyms: foxiness. wiliness. slyness. craftiness. cunning. deceitfulness. shenanigan. wile. chicanery. trickery. cleverness. duplicity. stratagem. Antonyms: sincerity. naivety.

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   Skill or ingenuity used to deceive, mislead, or to secure an unfair advantage. As a mass noun: cunning; deception, guile; trickery. Cf. craftiness, n.…