beguiles

VERB

fool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive entice mislead seduce

STRONG

betray bluff burn cheat chisel con delude dupe exploit have hoodwink jockey juggle lure manipulate play rook scam shave snow stick take trick

WEAK

double-cross finesse flimflam impose on play for a sucker rope in string along suck in take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

turn off

STRONG

be honest disenchant give offer refuse repulse

VERB

charm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse engross entertain entice seduce tickle wow

STRONG

attract cheer delight distract divert lure occupy send slay solace vamp

WEAK

knock dead knock out sweep off one's feet tickle pink tickle to death turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore forget reject repulse tire turn away turn off

STRONG

depress dissuade trouble upset

Example Sentences

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In the beguines lie some of the roots of modern feminism.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2015

There is a particularly fine chapter on the beguines, a sisterhood that wasn’t an order of nuns but rather a community of women, who — without men — worked and lived together.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2015

Besides these, the deaconesses of the Rhine and the beguines of Flanders have acquired an imperishable record in history for their philanthropic efforts.

From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Hamlin, Augustus C.

There are sometimes as many as seven hundred beguines assembled in the church.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.