noun · Medium SAT word

    Guile

    trickery; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

    Guile in a sentence

    He used guile to convince the investor to fund his questionable venture.

    Synonyms for guile

    • trickery
    • cunning
    • deceit

    Antonyms for guile

    • honesty
    • sincerity
    • openness

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