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wiles

wile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wahyl]
    • /waɪl/
    • /waɪlz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyl]
    • /waɪl/

Definitions of wiles word

  • noun wiles a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device. 1
  • noun wiles wiles, artful or beguiling behavior. 1
  • noun wiles deceitful cunning; trickery. 1
  • verb with object wiles to beguile, entice, or lure (usually followed by away, from, into, etc.): The music wiled him from his study. 1
  • noun wiles Devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants. 1
  • noun plural wiles Wiles are clever tricks that people, especially women, use to persuade other people to do something. 0

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Origin of wiles

First appearance:

before 1125
One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; (noun) Middle English; late Old English wil, perhaps < Old Norse vēl artifice, earlier *wihl-

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Parts of speech for Wiles

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wiles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for wiles

noun wiles

  • tricks — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
  • trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
  • guile — insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
  • ruse — a city in N Bulgaria, on the Danube.
  • deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.

Antonyms for wiles

noun wiles

  • honesties — Plural form of honestie.
  • honours — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
  • honors — Plural form of honor.

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