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View usage for: (waɪl) noun1. trickery, cunning, or craftiness 2. (usually plural) an artful or seductive trick or ploy verb3. (transitive) to lure, beguile, or entice Word origin C12: from Old Norse vel craft; probably related to Old French wīle, Old English wīgle magic. See guile (waɪl) noun1. a sly trick; deceitful artifice; stratagem 2. a beguiling or coquettish trick usually used in pl. 3. Rare craftiness; guile verb transitiveWord forms: wiled or ˈwiling SIMILAR WORDS: trick Word origin ME < Late OE wil < OE wigle, magic, divination, akin to wiglian, to take auspices, wicce, witch Examples of 'wile' in a sentencewile Synonyms of 'wile'cunning, craft, fraud, cheating ploys, tricks, devices, lures More Synonyms of wile His wit and wile has made him one of the sharpest politicians in the Cabinet. Synonyms cheating artfulness slyness Definition artful or seductive tricks or ploys Telling stories about encounters with less principled fingersmiths and con artists he shows how vulnerable we are to their sophisticated wiles. Synonyms ploys tricks devices lures manoeuvres dodges ruses artifices subterfuges stratagems contrivances impositions Additional synonymsDefinition a clever trick the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks Synonyms cunning, scheming, trick, device, craft, tactic, manoeuvre, deception, hoax, expedient, ruse, guile, trickery, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagem, contrivance, chicanery, wile, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, machination, dodgeDefinition trickery or deception The trial revealed a world of crime, corruption and political chicanery. Synonyms trickery, cheating, intrigue, deception, artifice, wiles, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagems, chicane, double-dealing, skulduggery (informal), sharp practice, sophistry, deviousness, wire-pulling (US), underhandedness, dodgeDefinition 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 - wild
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Additional synonymsIt all points to a criminal mind of almost diabolical craftiness. Synonyms cunning, subtlety, guile, duplicity, shrewdness, deviousness, astuteness, canniness, artfulness, slyness, trickiness, wiliness, foxiness Definition deliberate deception or cheating intended to gain an advantage He was jailed for two years for fraud. Synonyms deception, deceit, treachery, swindling, guile, trickery, duplicity, double-dealing, chicanery, sharp practice, imposture, fraudulence, spuriousness Definition craftiness or deviousness I love children's innocence and lack of guile. Synonyms cunning, craft, deception, deceit, trickery, duplicity, cleverness, art, gamesmanship (informal), craftiness, artfulness, slyness, trickiness, wiliness, sharp practice, knavery (old-fashioned) They will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients. Synonyms deception, fraud, cheating, con (informal), hoax, pretence, deceit, dishonesty, swindling, guile, double-dealing, skulduggery (informal), chicanery, hanky-panky (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), monkey business (informal), funny business, jiggery-pokery (informal, British), imposture |