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OUTSMART

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Beat through cleverness and wit

Example:

She outfoxed her competitors

Synonyms:

beat; circumvent; outfox; outsmart; outwit; overreach

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "outsmart" is one way to...):

exceed; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outperform; outstrip; surmount; surpass (be or do something to a greater degree)

Verb group:

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot outsmart Sue

Sense 2

Meaning:

Defeat by more skillful maneuvering

Example:

My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations

Synonyms:

outmaneuver; outmanoeuvre; outsmart

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "outsmart" is one way to...):

best; outdo; outflank; scoop; trump (get the better of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "outsmart"):

outgeneral (surpass in generalship)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to outsmart his opponent

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