Deception And Betrayal Vocabulary

verb to charm or enchant someone in a deceptive way

• The magician beguiled the audience with his impressive tricks.
• She was completely beguiled by his charming smile.
• I can't believe she beguiled him into buying her dinner.
• The beguiling melody of the music filled the room with a sense of peace.

noun a seabird of the family Laridae, typically with white plumage and often found near coastal areas

verb to deceive or cheat someone

• The gull is a seabird in the Laridae family known for its distinctive cry and scavenging behavior.
• I saw a gull swoop down and steal someone's sandwich at the beach.
• That guy is always trying to gull people into giving him free stuff.
• Her words were like a gull, picking away at his self-confidence until there was nothing left.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The authorities have uncovered the embezzlement scheme, so the jig is up for the company's CFO.
• They caught me sneaking out past curfew, so the jig is up.
• Once they saw us trying to sneak into the concert without tickets, the jig was up.
• After years of pretending to be someone else, she finally had to reveal her true identity - the jig was up.

verb to treat someone unfairly or dishonestly; to betray or deceive someone

• The company's decision to outsource production ended up screwing over many local workers.
• I can't believe he tried to screw me over by taking credit for my work.
• She really screwed me over by spreading rumors about me behind my back.
• His betrayal felt like a knife in the back, like he was intentionally trying to screw me over.