noun🔗ShareRuse, astuce, fourberieAstuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception."The con artist used charm and guile to trick people into giving him money. "L'escroc a utilisé son charme et sa ruse pour tromper les gens et leur soutirer de l'argent.charactermindphilosophymoralsocietypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRuse, tromperie, duplicitéDeceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty."The student's guile allowed him to avoid doing his homework without getting caught. "La ruse de l'étudiant lui a permis d'éviter de faire ses devoirs sans se faire prendre.characteractionattitudemoralhumanpersonphilosophysocietypoliticsqualitynegativeabstractbusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, duperTo deceive, beguile, bewile."The salesman tried to guile the customer into buying a more expensive car, exaggerating its features. "Le vendeur a essayé de duper le client en lui vendant une voiture plus chère, en exagérant ses caractéristiques.charactermindactionmoralcommunicationnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading