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wile

/waɪl/

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verb

To pass (time) idly.

Examples :

"During summer vacation, I like to wile away the afternoons reading books in the hammock. "

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verb

To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.

Examples :

"The teacher told stories to wile away the last few minutes of class before the bell rang. "

entertainment time

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verb

Examples :

"The teenagers would wile away the afternoon at the park, chatting and doing nothing in particular. "

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noun

(usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice

Examples :

"He was seduced by her wiles."

character action mind attitude negative inhuman moral

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verb

To entice or lure

Examples :

"The baker tried to wile customers into his shop with the aroma of freshly baked bread. "

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