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outact

American  
[out-akt] / ˌaʊtˈækt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to outdo in acting. acting.

Etymology

Origin of outact

First recorded in 1635–45; out- + act

Example Sentences

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The ability to outact by a factor of 10 to 1 everyone else in the movie!

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2010

Could credulity in the public mind enable untrained children to outact jugglers, tumblers, and most efficient dissemblers and tricksters of various kinds in their special vocations?

From Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism by Putnam, Allen

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