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beguile someone into something to charm someone into doing something. You can't beguile me into stealing for you! I beguiled Tom into driving me to the airport. beguile someone out of something 1. to charm someone out of doing something. I will try to beguile them out of doing it. He beguiled her out of leaving. 2. to charm something away from someone. She's trying to beguile the old man out of a substantial amount of his money. Max beguiled the old lady out of her rings. See also: out beguile someone with something to charm or fascinate someone with something. She beguiled her date with tales of her luxurious lifestyle. He spent the evening beguiling her with stories of the Old West. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Territorialized" people do not welcome the unfamiliar, the strange, the strangers, be they immigrants, refugees, exiles, displaced persons, new home-owners as neighbors, marital partners, schismatics, heretics, traitors, beguilers, and many other variants, each of whom may bring their different faiths with them. Furthermore, the local leaders of the synagogue in John's city knew that to the danger of excommunication and the legal process applicable to Christian beguilers must be added the recommendation that synagogue members refrain from conversing with Christians. |
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