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beguile

/bɪˈɡaɪl/verb

उच्चारण बिगाइल

बहला-फुसलाकर धोखा देना, छल से राज़ी करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb (into doing sth) formal

    to trick somebody into doing something, especially by being nice to them

    बहला-फुसलाकर धोखा देना, छल से राज़ी करना

    • The salesman beguiled the old man into buying a useless policy.
    • The conman beguiled the villagers into handing over their savings.
    • The thief beguiled the guard with a friendly story and walked in.
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    • Don't be beguiled by sweet talk from strangers.
    • The agent beguiled them into signing a poor contract.

    Synonyms deceive trick mislead

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb literary

    to attract or interest somebody very much

    मोहित करना, मन लुभाना

    • The visitors were beguiled by the charm of the old city.
    • Her sweet voice beguiled the audience for the entire evening.
    • The mountain scenery beguiled the tourists.
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    • The story beguiled the children for hours.
    • He was beguiled by the beauty of the old paintings.

    Synonyms charm enchant captivate

    Opposite repel bore

◇Word family
beguiling adj.
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AaSpelling

be·guile

§Grammar and usage

Beguile sb into doing sth.

'beguile sb into doing sth' आता है।