guile

🇺🇸 /ɡaɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ɡaɪl/
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noun
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Clever but dishonest behavior used to deceive others.

George was a man completely lacking in guile, which made him easy to trust.

translation

n. Clever but dishonest behavior used to deceive others.

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Plural guiles