outfox

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English

Etymology

From out- +‎ fox.

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Verb

outfox (third-person singular simple present outfoxes, present participle outfoxing, simple past and past participle outfoxed)

  1. (transitive) To beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart.
    Synonyms: outwit, outthink, outmaneuver, outguess, outslick, (archaic) overreach

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