outwit
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outwit
- /aʊtˈwɪt/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɪt
verb outwits · outwitting · outwitted
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To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
But my dear Lady Teazle 'tis your own fault if you suffer it—when a Husband entertains a groundless suspicion of his Wife and withdraws his confidence from her—the original compact is broke and she owes it to the Honour of her sex to endeavour to outwit him—
Similar: outfox, outguess, outsmart, overreach, circumvent
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verb to beat in a battle of wits
| Español | engañar, aventajar, burlar, ser más listo que |
|---|---|
| Français | être plus malin |
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title = {outwit},
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