wile

• Substantiv, das die Anwendung listiger Tricks oder Strategien bezeichnet, um jemanden zu täuschen, oft zum eigenen Vorteil oder um Geld zu erlangen.

A noun referring to the use of cunning tricks or stratagems to deceive someone, often for personal gain or to extract money.

1. Deceptive trick or stratagemC1formal

   A clever or cunning trick used to deceive someone, often to gain an advantage or extract something from them.

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   • The con artist used his wiles to swindle the elderly couple out of their savings.
   • She saw through his wiles and refused to be manipulated.
   • The fox is known for its wiles in escaping hunters.

   Synonymeartificedevicemachinationmaneuverployruseschemestratagemsubterfugetrick

   Antonymefranknesshonestysinceritystraightforwardnesstruth