What is another word for beguiles ?

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

To deceive or fool someone

leads up the garden path

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

leads down the garden path

takes to the cleaners

gives someone a bum steer

puts on the wrong track

sends on a wild goose chase

puts someone up to something

sells a bill of goods to

does someone in the eye

plays fast and loose with

pulls something funny

splits

twists around your little finger

stage-manages

gives the runaround

sends on a wild-goose chase

gives wrong information to

uses for one's own ends

tells a terminological inexactitude

departs from the truth

tells a white lie

forswears oneself

says something untrue

invents a story

gives the wrong impression

sells a bill of goods

balks^US

baulks^UK

sucks the life out of

bleeds someone of something

exploits a loophole in

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“For some reason, she was trying to beguile him into believing her incredible story, and that left him moderately annoyed.”

Verb

dangles a carrot in front of

To lure or entrap by temptation

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

makes your mouth water

whets the appetite of

keeps someone hanging on

beckons

trains

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“In fact, I am sure Aphrodite will use her charms to beguile her captors and escape.”

Verb

To flirt with or attempt to attract

“Hugh of Wexford had the air of a man who'd always found it just a bit too easy to beguile the fairer sex.”

Verb

To cajole or convince someone with flattery

talks someone into something

pressures someone into

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“I wondered whether these outpourings were simply to beguile me into believing that he meant no offense.”

Verb

warms the cockles of the heart

To delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner

enthrals^UK

mesmerises^UK

mesmerizes^US

enthralls^US

magnetises^UK

magnetizes^US

hypnotises^UK

hypnotizes^US

holds the attention of

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

floats someone's boat

lights someone's fire

monopolizes^US

monopolises^UK

whets the appetite of

makes an impression on

attends

beckons

grabs the attention of

humours^UK

humors^US

sends into transports

makes merry

takes your breath away

gets someone going

does it for someone

gets going

gives someone a thrill

engages one's attention

gives someone a charge

gives great pleasure to

makes roll in the aisles

exerts a pull on

exerts influence on

turns someone's head

makes your mouth water

sweeps you off your feet

fulfils^UK

fulfills^US

makes someone feel good

gives someone pleasure

gets one's kicks

hits on

gorgonizes

rivets the attention of

arouses the curiosity of

makes someone pleased

galvanizes^US

sweeps someone off their feet

galvanises^UK

fires with enthusiasm

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“The magic lantern had been around for over 200 years, used by showmen and hucksters to beguile audiences with mystical images.”

Verb

To pass or spend time, typically in a pleasant manner

monopolizes^US

monopolises^UK

utilizes^US

utilises^UK

“With such conversation and considerations did the three travelers beguile their time.”

Verb

brings pressure to bear on

To convince or manipulate

pressurises^UK

pressurizes^US

colors^US

colours^UK

suborns

turns

brings pressure to bear upon

carries weight with

cuts any ice with

makes yourself felt with