Meaning & use
beguile
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To charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive or misleading way.
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The con artist beguiled investors with promises of huge returns.
Visitors are beguiled by the city's old-world charm.
A note on using this word
Carries a dual sense: it can mean simply to delight someone, or to trick them through charm, depending on context.
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