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To defeat or gain an advantage over someone through greater cleverness.
verb
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outwit
In the story, a resourceful traveler manages to outwit the dishonest guide.
Dictionary practice example.
The intruder returns to supplicate the tenant for a chance to attend the next rehearsal, pleading humbly and earnestly instead of asserting a right to enter. The tenant manages to outwit him by offering an invitation only to the entirely ordinary cleaning session he had claimed to be eager to help with.
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