guile
noun /ɡaɪl/
/ɡaɪl/
[uncountable] (formal)- the use of clever but dishonest behaviour in order to trick people
synonym deceit狡诈;欺诈;奸诈 - George was a man completely lacking in guile.
乔治是一个完全缺乏狡诈的人。
词源Middle English: from Old French, probably from Old Norse. - George was a man completely lacking in guile.