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beguiling definition

beguiling


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  beguile 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  beguile 
 
  Sense  2 
  capture,  enamour,  trance,  catch,  becharm,  enamor,  captivate,  beguile,  charm,  fascinate,  bewitch,  entrance,  enchant 
  =>  hold 
  =>  work 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  beguile 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  beguile 
 
  Sense  2 
  capture,  enamour,  trance,  catch,  becharm,  enamor,  captivate,  beguile,  charm,  fascinate,  bewitch,  entrance,  enchant 
  =>  hold 
  =>  work 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  beguile 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  beguile 
 
  2  senses  of  beguile 
 
  Sense  1 
  juggle,  beguile,  hoodwink 
  =>  cheat,  beat  rip  off  chisel 
 
  Sense  2 
  capture,  enamour,  trance,  catch,  becharm,  enamor,  captivate,  beguile,  charm,  fascinate,  bewitch,  entrance,  enchant 
  =>  attract,  appeal 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  beguile 
 
  beguile  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  beguile 
 
  Sense  1 
  juggle,  beguile,  hoodwink 
  =>  cheat,  beat  rip  off  chisel 
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  Sense  2 
  capture,  enamour,  trance,  catch,  becharm,  enamor,  captivate,  beguile,  charm,  fascinate,  bewitch,  entrance,  enchant 
  =>  attract,  appeal 
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  Overview  of  verb  beguile 
 
  The  verb  beguile  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  juggle,  beguile,  hoodwink  --  (influence  by  slyness) 
  2.  (1)  capture,  enamour,  trance,  catch,  becharm,  enamor,  captivate,  beguile,  charm,  fascinate,  bewitch,  entrance,  enchant  --  (attract;  cause  to  be  enamored;  "She  captured  all  the  men's  hearts") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  beguiling 
 
  The  adj  beguiling  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  alluring,  beguiling,  enticing,  tempting  --  (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") 
  2.  beguiling  --  (misleading  by  means  of  pleasant  or  alluring  methods;  "taken  in  by  beguiling  tales  of  overnight  fortunes") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  beguiling 
 
  2  senses  of  beguiling 
 
  Sense  1 
  alluring,  beguiling,  enticing,  tempting 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  seductive)  ->  unseductive 
 
  Sense  2 
  beguiling 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dishonest)  ->  honest,  honorable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  beguiling 
 
  2  senses  of  beguiling 
 
  Sense  1 
  alluring,  beguiling,  enticing,  tempting 
  =>  seductive  (vs.  unseductive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  beguiling 
  =>  dishonest  (vs.  honest),  dishonorable 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  beguiling 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  beguiling 
 
  beguiling  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  beguiling 
  beguiling 
 
  Overview  of  verb  beguile 
 
  The  verb  beguile  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  juggle,  beguile,  hoodwink  --  (influence  by  slyness) 
  2.  (1)  capture,  enamour,  trance,  catch,  becharm,  enamor,  captivate,  beguile,  charm,  fascinate,  bewitch,  entrance,  enchant  --  (attract;  cause  to  be  enamored;  "She  captured  all  the  men's  hearts") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  beguiling 
 
  The  adj  beguiling  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  alluring,  beguiling,  enticing,  tempting  --  (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") 
  2.  beguiling  --  (misleading  by  means  of  pleasant  or  alluring  methods;  "taken  in  by  beguiling  tales  of  overnight  fortunes") 



beguiling definition