Winning vs Beguiling - What's the difference?
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That constitutes a win.
That leads to success.
Attractive.
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
(chiefly, in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
* Chaucer
(mining) A new opening.
The portion of a coalfield out for working.
That beguiles or beguile.
* a beguiling look
* 2009 , , The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet , Pinguin Books, page 26:
As verbs the difference between winning and beguiling
is that winning is present participle of lang=en while beguiling is present participle of lang=en.As adjectives the difference between winning and beguiling
is that winning is that constitutes a win while beguiling is that beguiles or beguile.As nouns the difference between winning and beguiling
is that winning is the act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition while beguiling is a beguilement.winning
English
Verb
(head)- Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.
Derived terms
* winningsAdjective
(en-adj)- the winning entry in the competition
- the winning lotto numbers
- a winning formula, strategy, etc.
- a winning smile
Noun
(en noun)- Ye seek land and sea for your winnings .
See also
* winnings * winningest ----beguiling
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- I thought he was supposed to be my mentor. But, in actuality, what did I know about the often beguiling world of adults?