He was seduced by her wiles.
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Wile
/waɪl/
Synonyms for "wile" (178 found)
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contrivancecoupcraftcraftinesscunningcunningnesscurvecurve-ballcute trickdeceitdeceitfulnessdeceptiondecoydedicate todesigndevicedevotedirty dealdirty trickdishonesty
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dissimulationdodgedouble dealingdouble-dealingdoublenessdoubleness of heartdrawduplicityemployenchantexpedientexpendfaithlessnessfakementfalseheartednessfalsenessfascinatefast dealfeintfetchficellefine italian handfinessefleetfoxinessfraudgaggambitgame
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gamesmanshipgimmickgive over togive togooglygriftguilehocus pocushocus-pocusimpostureimprobityingeniousnessinsidiousnessintrigueinventivenessitalian handjigjokerjugglejugglery
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knaverylittle gamelow cunningmachiavellianismmachinationmagnetizemaneuvermanoeuvremoveone-upmanshippassplayplotploypratput inracketreadinessred herringresourcefulnessrusesatanic cunningschemescurvy tricksharpnessshiftshiftinessshrewdnesssleightsleight of handsleight-of-hand trickslipperinessslynesssneakinesssophistryspendstallstealthstealthinessstratagemstrategysubterfugesubtiltysubtlenesssubtletysupplenesstactictaketraptreacherytricktrickerytrickinesstwo-facednessuse upwarinesswhilewhile awaywileswilinesswily devicewit
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to frustrate all our plots and wiles
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Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens,) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove, that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government.
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He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree.
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