guile
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Lynagh was a menace in the first half and Menoncella has grit to go with his considerable guile and grace.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
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
My head swivels, but his expression is completely without guile.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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The Crucible
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Grade 11, List 2
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