Meaning & use
guile
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clever or cunning deception used to trick or manipulate someone
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He used guile rather than force to talk his way past the guards.
The con artist's guile fooled even experienced investors.
A note on using this word
Often appears in the phrase 'without guile,' meaning genuinely honest and free of trickery.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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