Pronunciation: /waɪl/
noun a trick or deceitful act
A1 She used her wile to convince him to buy her ice cream.
A2 The fox used its wile to outsmart the farmer and steal the chickens.
B1 The con artist's wile was finally uncovered by the police.
B2 The detective admired the criminal's wile in planning the perfect heist.
C1 Her wile and charm helped her navigate the complex world of politics.
C2 The spy's wile and cunning made him a formidable opponent in the intelligence game.
verb to use tricks or cunning to deceive someone
A1 She wiles away the hours by reading books.
A2 He wiled his friend into going to the party with promises of free food.
B1 The con artist wiled his victims out of their life savings.
B2 The magician wiled the audience with his incredible illusions.
C1 The politician wiled the voters with empty promises.
C2 The spy wiled his way into the enemy's inner circle to gather information.
formal The criminal used his wiles to deceive the jury during the trial.
informal She managed to get out of doing her chores by using her wiles on her parents.
slang He thought he could charm his way out of a ticket, but the cop wasn't fooled by his wiles.
figurative The fox used its wiles to outsmart the hunter and escape into the woods.
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