Beguile and Tease

Beguile

Beguile verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life

Tease and beguile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Beguile".

Nearby Word: beguiling

Tease

Tease verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.

Beguile and tease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beguile" instead a verb "Tease".

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Common collocations

character beguile character tease character
people beguile people tease people
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