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beguiling

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Beguile \Be*guile"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beguiled}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Beguiling}.]
   1. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or
      impose on, as by a false statement; to lure.

            The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. --Gen. iii.
                                                  13.

   2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs.]

            When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. --Shak.

   3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve
      the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert.

            Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring.
                                                  --W. Irving.

   Syn: To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse;
        divert; entertain.

Beguiling \Be*guil"ing\, a.
   Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting. --
   {Be*guil"ing*ly}, adv.

Source : WordNet®

beguiling
     adj 1: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an
            alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice
            was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an
            enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" [syn:
             {alluring}, {enticing}, {tempting}]
     2: misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods; "taken
        in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes"
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