GUILE


Meaning of GUILE in English

guile /ɡaɪl/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ]

the use of clever but dishonest methods to deceive someone SYN cunning :

With a little guile she might get what she wanted.

—guileful adjective

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