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    beguiling
    /bɪˈɡʌɪlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way: "a beguiling mixture of English, French, and Italian"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEGUILING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEGUILING definition: 1. interesting or attractive, but perhaps not to be trusted: 2. interesting or attractive, but…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beguilingBeguiling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : agreeably or charmingly attractive or pleasing. a beguiling manner. a beguiling aroma. … it's safe to say that the Balkans have never produced a politician so beguiling. Jane Kramer. beguilingly adverb.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beguilingBeguiling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Beguiling is an adjective that means "highly attractive and tempting," like the beguiling model/actress on the cover of a celebrity magazine. Beguiling is often used to describe a person, like a beautiful girl, but can also be used when referring to a place or an inanimate object, like an Italian sports car.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEGUILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEGUILE definition: 1. to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them : 2. to persuade…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEGUILING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    beguiling. (bɪgaɪlɪŋ ) adjective. Something that is beguiling is charming and attractive. [written] Mombasa is a town with a beguiling Arabic flavour. Synonyms: charming, interesting, pleasing, attractive More Synonyms of beguiling.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeguiling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of beguiling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEGUILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to charm; fascinate. 2. to delude; influence by slyness. 3. (often foll by of or out of) to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of. 4. to pass pleasantly; while away. Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › beguiling_adjbeguiling, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the adjective beguiling is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for beguiling is from 1593, in the writing of William Shakespeare, playwright and poet. beguiling is formed within English, by derivation.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › beguilingBEGUILING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Beguiling definition: having the power to charm or divert the attention; intriguing. See examples of BEGUILING used in a sentence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEGUILING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Adjective. BEGUILING meaning: 1. interesting or attractive, but perhaps not to be trusted: 2. interesting or attractive, but…. Learn more.