Meaning of guile | Babel Free
ɡaɪlDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“It was a result⟳ that owed a lot to a moment of guile from Ramires but more to a display of guts from the Brazilian and his team-mates after Terry's needless dismissal eight minutes before half-time for driving a knee into the back of Alexis Sanchez off the ball.”
“Estonia were struggling to get⟳ to grips with the game while Ireland were showing a composure and guile that demonstrated their experience⟳ in play-off ties.”
“Jesus saw⟳ Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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