outsmart
[ out-smahrt ]
/ ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt /
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verb (used with object)
to get the better of (someone); outwit.
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Idioms for outsmart
outsmart oneself, to defeat oneself unintentionally by overly elaborate intrigue, scheming, or the like: This time he may have outsmarted himself.
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outsmart
/ (ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt) /
verb
(tr) informal to get the better of; outwit
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