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Word: Wile
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: perhaps from an Old Norse word related to vél ‘craft’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants
Short Definition:devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants
Examples:- she didn't employ any feminine wiles to capture his attention
- the devious wiles of the politicians
Word: Wile
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lure; entice
Short Definition:lure
Examples:- she could be neither driven nor wiled into the parish kirk
Examples:
- the gang had played monopoly as they wiled away the hours
Word: Wile
Speech Type: Adjective
Word: Wile
Speech Type: Adverb
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