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outfox

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out·fox  (out-fks)
tr.v. out·foxed, out·fox·ing, out·fox·es
To surpass (another) in cleverness or cunning; outsmart.
outfox [ˌaʊtˈfɒks]
vb
(tr) to surpass in guile or cunning
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Verb1.outfox - outdo someone in trickery
outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
2.outfox - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
outsmart, outwit, overreach, circumvent, beat
beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
Translations
outfox [aʊtˈfɒks] VT → ser más listo que
outfox [ˌaʊtˈfɒks] vt → superare in astuzia
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