VERB | competition | outsmart, outwit, overreach, outfox, beat, circumvent | beat through cleverness and wit |
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competition | outsmart, outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre | defeat by more skillful maneuvering |
Sounds | aw'tsmaa.rt | |
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Rhymes | apart ... upstart: 37 rhymes with aart... |
Meaning | Beat through cleverness and wit. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot outsmart Sue | |
Synonyms | outwit, overreach, outfox, beat, circumvent | |
Broader | surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform | Be or do something to a greater degree |
Similar to | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
Spanish | burlar |
Meaning | defeat by more skillful maneuvering. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | The fighter managed to outsmart his opponent | |
Synonyms | outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre | |
Narrower | outgeneral | Surpass in generalship |
Broader | outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop | get the better of |
Spanish | burlar, engañar | |
Catalan | engalipar, enganyar, enredar |
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