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guile

noun

/ɡaɪl/

Meaning

Cleverness or cunning used to achieve a goal, often in a deceptive way

He used guile to win the negotiation.

with guile

cunning, deceit, slyness, craft, trickery

honesty, sincerity, truth

full of guile, act with guile, guile and charm

the quality or state of being different or diverse; a range of different things

the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow

a series of words used as a magic spell or charm

A person employed to load and unload cargo from ships.

Death or end of something, especially the end of an institution or system.

The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat.