Another word for outsmart

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To get the better of by cleverness or cunning

overreach
To reach or extend over or beyond.
To miss by reaching too far or attempting too much:
To defeat (oneself) by going too far or by doing or trying to gain too much.

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1. To reach or extend over or beyond.
2. To miss by reaching too far or attempting too much:
3. To defeat (oneself) by going too far or by doing or trying to gain too much.
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outwit
To surpass in cleverness or cunning; outsmart:

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1. To surpass in cleverness or cunning; outsmart:
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outthink
To outdo (another) in thinking.
To outwit by thinking.

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1. To outdo (another) in thinking.
2. To outwit by thinking.
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outmaneuver
To overcome (an opponent) by artful, clever maneuvering.
To excel in maneuverability:

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1. To overcome (an opponent) by artful, clever maneuvering.
2. To excel in maneuverability:
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Another word for outsmart

Verb

get-the-better-of
(idiomatic) To overwhelm or overcome
(idiomatic) To trick or con.
(idiomatic) To gain an advantage over.

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1. (idiomatic) To overwhelm or overcome
2. (idiomatic) To trick or con.
3. (idiomatic) To gain an advantage over.
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outdo
To do more or better than (another) in performance or action.

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1. To do more or better than (another) in performance or action.
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outguess
To anticipate correctly the actions of.
To gain the advantage over (another) by cleverness or forethought; outwit.

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1. To anticipate correctly the actions of.
2. To gain the advantage over (another) by cleverness or forethought; outwit.
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