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wile
- Entry Word:
- wile
- Function:
- noun
Text:
1
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end<had to use all of her wiles to convince her guests to stay>— see trick 1
2
the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end<it took both wile and cajolery to talk him into it>— see trickery
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