Beguile

v. t.	1.	To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure. [imp. & p. p. Beguiled ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Beguiling.] The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. - Gen. iii. 13.
	2.	To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. 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.

Verb	1.	beguile - influence by slyness Synonyms: hoodwink, juggle
	2.	beguile - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" Synonyms: bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch

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