Meaning & use
beguiled
Charmed or enchanted, often in a way that leads someone to be deceived or misled.
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Tourists were beguiled by the charming old town and lingered long past their planned visit.
He was beguiled by her confident manner and failed to notice the inconsistencies in her story.
A note on using this word
Beguiled often carries a hint of deception, suggesting the charm may not be entirely trustworthy, unlike the more neutral charmed.
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