Beguile
Short
Short verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Both words in one sentence
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In Wizard 101 the spell Beguile and in its sister game Pirate 101 the witchdoctor ability Charm both imply that the reason foes switch sides for a turn is because they fall in love with the caster for a short bit.
Source: Foe Yay / Video Games
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