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outfox
outfox
verb out·fox \-ˈfäks\
: to defeat or trick (someone) by being more intelligent or clever
Full Definition of OUTFOX
transitive verb
:Â outsmart
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Examples of OUTFOX
- <the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls>
First Known Use of OUTFOX
1924
Rhymes with OUTFOX
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