1. the act of charming or enchanting someone in a deceptive way
2. pleasant entertainment or diversion that helps pass time

Examples

• The con artist’s beguilement of wealthy investors lasted for months.
• She fell victim to his smooth beguilement and false promises.
• The novel provided hours of delightful beguilement during her vacation.
• Music served as a beguilement during the long journey.
• His beguilement of the jury with emotional appeals backfired.
• The children found beguilement in the storyteller’s tales.
• The magician’s beguilement of the audience was masterful.