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Charming vs Beguiling - What's the difference?

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Charming is a related term of beguiling.


As adjectives the difference between charming and beguiling

is that charming is pleasant, charismatic while beguiling is that beguiles or beguile.

As verbs the difference between charming and beguiling

is that charming is while beguiling is .

As nouns the difference between charming and beguiling

is that charming is the casting of a magical charm while beguiling is a beguilement.

charming

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • pleasant, charismatic
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  • delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm

    • Antonyms

    * (pleasant) dull

    Synonyms

    * (pleasant) charismatic, smart, witty * (delightful) silly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The casting of a magical charm.
  • * (Thomas Middleton)
    • They denied me often flour, barm and milk, / Goose-grease and tar, when I ne'er hurt their charmings , / Their brewlocks, nor their batches, nor forespoke / Any of their breedings.

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    beguiling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beguilement.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That beguiles or beguile.
  • * a beguiling look
  • * 2009 , , The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet , Pinguin Books, page 26:
    • I thought he was supposed to be my mentor. But, in actuality, what did I know about the often beguiling world of adults?