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outwit

out·wit

UK/aʊtˈwɪt/ US/ˈaʊˌtwɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

beat through cleverness and wit

  • “I beat the traffic”
  • “She outfoxed her competitors”

Origin

From out- + wit.

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