Guile
noun
Sly or cunning intelligence.
He used his guile and trickery to slip past the guards.
Often appears as...
- use his guile
- full of guile
noun
Sly or cunning intelligence.
He used his guile and trickery to slip past the guards.
Often appears as...
- use his guile
- full of guile
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Pro Tip 1/3Often Negative
Although neutral, 'guile' implies dishonest behavior or deceit.
Despite his friendly appearance, he's known for his guile.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Trickery
'Guile' refers to indirect, clever tactics, not straightforward cheating.
She won the debate with her guile, not brute facts.
Pro Tip 3/3Strategic Use
'Guile' often means using one'a intellect strategically to achieve a goal.
His guile helped him navigate the complex negotiations.
Compare with
artificecunningdeceitduplicitysubterfugetreacherytrickery
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Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
he's a whole bunch of grass and leaves but hidden inside there he's a male leopard that is busy hunting what he's doing is he stalking along very slowly there's a prey animal straight in front of us that he's busy trying to get closer to and it takes all of his guile and his agility to try and sneak through these thickets and try and then ambush
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Felix Dennis' odes to...
By guile and by bluster, by night and by day, I battered and scattered the fools from my way. And women grew willing to sham and to bluff.
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Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
he's a whole bunch of grass and leaves but hidden inside there he's a male leopard that is busy hunting what he's doing is he stalking along very slowly there's a prey animal straight in front of us that he's busy trying to get closer to and it takes all of his guile and his agility to try and sneak through these thickets and try and then ambush
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Felix Dennis' odes to...
By guile and by bluster, by night and by day, I battered and scattered the fools from my way. And women grew willing to sham and to bluff.
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Alex Shoumatoff
American Writer
Elephants are highly emotional. Whatever they are feeling, they let it out immediately, and the histrionics are over and forgotten in a moment, lasting no longer than the cloud formations that are constantly coming apart and re-forming overhead. There is no guile in pachyderms.
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Dieter F. Uchtdorf
German Businessman
When I was younger, I was impressed by those who were educated, accomplished, successful, and applauded by the world. But over the years, I have come to the realization that I am far more impressed by those wonderful and blessed souls who are truly good and without guile.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
As parents know, little children are, by their nature, without guile. They speak the thoughts of their minds without reservation or hesitance as we have learned as parents when they embarrass us at times. They do not deceive. They set an example of being without guile.
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Kate Chopin
American Author
The generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found response in depths of his own sensuous nature that had never yet been reached.
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Minnie Driver
English Actress
Babies are endlessly fascinating to look at and I'm obsessed about their complete and utter lack of guile.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
To be without guile is to be free of deceit, cunning, hypocrisy, and dishonesty in thought or action.
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Mark Rylance
English Actor
Pretty much all children are helpful to act with; they lack any guile when they act.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
We shall perish by guile just as we slew.
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Alex Shoumatoff
American Writer
Elephants are highly emotional. Whatever they are feeling, they let it out immediately, and the histrionics are over and forgotten in a moment, lasting no longer than the cloud formations that are constantly coming apart and re-forming overhead. There is no guile in pachyderms.
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Dieter F. Uchtdorf
German Businessman
When I was younger, I was impressed by those who were educated, accomplished, successful, and applauded by the world. But over the years, I have come to the realization that I am far more impressed by those wonderful and blessed souls who are truly good and without guile.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
As parents know, little children are, by their nature, without guile. They speak the thoughts of their minds without reservation or hesitance as we have learned as parents when they embarrass us at times. They do not deceive. They set an example of being without guile.
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Kate Chopin
American Author
The generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found response in depths of his own sensuous nature that had never yet been reached.
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Minnie Driver
English Actress
Babies are endlessly fascinating to look at and I'm obsessed about their complete and utter lack of guile.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
To be without guile is to be free of deceit, cunning, hypocrisy, and dishonesty in thought or action.
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Mark Rylance
English Actor
Pretty much all children are helpful to act with; they lack any guile when they act.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
We shall perish by guile just as we slew.
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