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A stratagem or trick intended to deceive or ensnare.
(noun)
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A disarming or seductive manner, device, or procedure: the wiles of a skilled negotiator.
(noun)
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Trickery; cunning.
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To influence or lead by means of wiles; entice.
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To pass (time) agreeably: wile away a Sunday afternoon.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.