HyperDic: beguiling

English > 2 senses of the word beguiling:
ADJECTIVEallbeguiling, alluring, enticing, temptinghighly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
allbeguilingmisleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
beguiling > pronunciation
Soundsbihgay'lihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > beguiling: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHighly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire.
Example "the voice was low and beguiling"
Synonymsalluring, enticing, tempting
Broaderseductivetending to entice into a desired action or state
Spanishatrayente, embelesador, embelesadora, encantador, incitante, seductor, tentador
Catalanatractiu, temptador
English > beguiling: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmisleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods.
Example"taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes"
Broaderdishonest, dishonorabledeceptive or fraudulent
Spanishengañoso

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