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guile

[gahyl] / gaɪl /


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Like Julien Duvivier and François Truffaut before him, Kiarostami captures their innocence and guile with righteous force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Harmer outdid the Indian spinners in their own den with his guile and turn.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

"She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was ... oh, la, lala!"

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

He doesn’t overpower opponents the way he could in his prime, relying more on consistent command, pitch sequencing and veteran guile to post a 9-2 record and 3.06 ERA in 17 starts this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

In this speech, Satan talks a big game about “force or guile”—but having tried force and lost, guile is his inevitable resort.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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