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phony vs beguiler

beguiler vs phony

phony and beguiler both are nouns.

phony is an adjective but beguiler is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phony Yes Yes No No
beguiler Yes No No No
As nouns, beguiler is a hypernym of phony; that is, beguiler is a word with a broader meaning than phony:
  • phony: a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
  • beguiler: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Other hypernyms of phony include cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster.
phony (noun) beguiler (noun)
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
phony (adjective) beguiler (adjective)
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Difference between phony and beguiler

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