🦊wile (wail)

noun
/waɪl/
ruse, tromperie (ruse, tromperie)

Signification

A trick or clever scheme meant to deceive or outwit someone.
Traduction de la signification
Un truc ou un plan astucieux destiné à tromper ou duper quelqu'un.
Un truc ou un plan astucieux destiné à tromper ou duper quelqu'un.

Phrases d'exemple

He used every wile to win her trust.

Il a utilisé toutes ses ruses pour gagner sa confiance.
Il a utilisé toutes ses ruses pour gagner sa confiance.

Synonymes

trick, ruse, ploy, scheme, cunning

Antonymes

honesty, sincerity

Collocations

cunning wile, use a wile, every wile

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