Guiling

/ˈɡaɪlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of guile; the act of deceiving or tricking someone with cunning.

Etymology

From guile (deception) + -ing gerund suffix. As a verb form, guiling describes the active process of using tricks and deception against others.

Kelly Says

In psychology, 'guiling' someone is actually harder than we think—most successful deceptions rely on the victim's own beliefs and desires rather than the con artist's skill, making the person being guilied partly complicit.

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