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View usage for: (gaɪl) uncountable nounGuile is the quality of being good at deceiving people in a clever way. His cunning and guile were not attributes I would ever underestimate. I love children's innocence and lack of guile. Synonyms: cunning, craft, deception, deceit More Synonyms of guile (ɡaɪl) nounclever or crafty character or behaviour Derived forms guileful (ˈguileful) adjective guilefully (ˈguilefully) adverb guilefulness (ˈguilefulness) noun Word origin C18: from Old French guile, of Germanic origin; see wileguile in American English (gaɪl) noun slyness and cunning in dealing with others Word origin ME gile < OFr guile < Frank * wigila, guile, akin to OE wigle: see wile Examples of 'guile' in a sentenceguile Though perhaps more than anything else, there was just his incredible lack of guile.To get there you need craft and guile.They need to show more guile and craft going forward.We needed to show more quality and guile.We need more guile and quality along with a bit more good fortune.They show them to us with a hopeless lack of guile.Worked tirelessly and showed guile in the attacking third.But Palace especially lack goals and guile.His pace, guile and ability to hold his running line were brilliant. Craft and guile is back in vogue, with much power and timing dependent on the back five of the pack.It is a great shame we look to size rather than pace and guile, the things that will win you the big matches.A right winger with pace and guile, he was a constant source of crosses.The Czechs were comfortable while England lacked pace and guile.The lesson is clear: good manners, fair treatment and a lack of guile are good for business.It just needed a little bit of quality and guile to open it up, but it wasn't there today.Swindon were competent but, in common with many of the underdog teams playing over the weekend, simply lacked the guile or spark to score.He provides further pace and attacking guile to our frontline and I'm delighted that he signed for the club.The Italy forward was struggling to make his presence noticeable with his play, and the lack of guile he displayed was an influential factor in that. Definition craftiness or deviousness I love children's innocence and lack of guile. Synonyms cleverness art gamesmanship (informal) artfulness slyness trickiness wiliness sharp practice Opposites honesty , sincerity , candour , frankness , truthfulness Additional synonymsSynonyms cunning, deceit, guile, artifice, trickery, duplicity, astuteness, craftiness, artfulness, wiliness Definition cunning or guile They defeated their enemies through craft and cunning. Synonyms cunning, ingenuity, guile, cleverness, scheme, subtlety, deceit, ruse, artifice, trickery, wiles, duplicity, subterfuge, contrivance, shrewdness, craftiness, artfulness It all points to a criminal mind of almost diabolical craftiness. Synonyms cunning, subtlety, guile, duplicity, shrewdness, deviousness, astuteness, canniness, artfulness, slyness, trickiness, wiliness, foxiness - guidebook
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