guile
IPA /ɡaɪl/
Cleverness used to deceive or manipulate people.
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The trickster relied on guile to gain the villagers' trust.
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IPA /ɡaɪl/
Cleverness used to deceive or manipulate people.
The trickster relied on guile to gain the villagers' trust.
IPA /kəˈluːʒn/
Secret cooperation between people to deceive others or do something dishonest.
The detective suspected collusion between the two witnesses.
IPA /djuːˈplɪsəti/
Deliberately dishonest behaviour in which someone hides their true intentions or presents different stories to different people.
His duplicity became clear when both neighbours compared his promises.
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