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as in fascinates
to attract or delight as if by magic
the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children
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as in deceives
to cause to believe what is untrue
beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life
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as in tempts
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer
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Recent Examples of beguiles
Wedged in the far southeastern corner of the bottom of the continent, between South Africa and Mozambique, Eswatini is the last absolute monarchy in Africa, a status that bewilders modernizers and beguiles traditionalists.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beguiles
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Then there’s the story of life, which also really fascinates me.—
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Kafka’s work still fascinates readers — like Polish filmmaking legend Holland.—
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In a statement issued Friday, the commission accused X of using its 'blue checkmark' in a way that deceives users.—
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
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Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails.—
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The device contains, among other things, doorways to other dimensions, including one that tempts Peacemaker with a seemingly storybook version of his broken family.—
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For example, a suet cake with mealworms attracts bluebirds, and adding fruit entices mockingbirds, says Stewart.—
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While Summer most likely has tonnes of toys and a dog bed, there’s something about cardboard boxes that entices pets.—
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Everything about the scene seduces the viewer into what dining while traveling in the most luxurious fashion could be, and once was.—
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In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household.—
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
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Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.—
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One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.—
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This tricks incoming missiles into targeting the decoy instead of the actual jet.—
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Jimenez’s movement lures Matthijs de Ligt up the pitch, stretching the right side of United’s defence, with Leny Yoro already in an advanced position to defend Iwobi.—
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The region’s invigorating multiculturalism also lures visitors with calypso music, island cuisine, and its history as a port of entry to the Caribbean.—
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“Beguiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beguiles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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