Guile Common

Guile has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

"The negotiator's guile allowed him to close the deal without revealing his true bottom line."

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the quality of being crafty

"The detective noticed a hint of guile in his smile, realizing he was trying to hide his true intentions."

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the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

"The salesman's guile was so convincing that he managed to trick several elderly residents out of their life savings."

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Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.

"The archaic manuscript described a precious stone as being made of guile, mistakenly treating the obsolete term for gold as a gemstone type."

Obsolete form of gold.

Verb

To deceive, beguile, bewile.

"The old merchant's guile led many travelers to believe his wares were magical when they were simply overpriced trinkets."

Proper Noun

A surname, from French.

"The new headmaster, Mr. Guile, was known for his quiet demeanor and efficient management of the school grounds."