Thesaurus / outwit
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Technologically, that means investing in hypersonic missiles to match those of China or Russia, for instance, or in military artificial intelligence to try outwitting them.
THE TALIBAN, NOT THE WEST, WON AFGHANISTAN’S TECHNOLOGICAL WARCHRISTOPHER ANKERSEN, MIKE MARTINAUGUST 23, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWThe virus continues to evolve, and as it collides with human immunity, it may evolve in ways that allow it to outwit the immune system.
IS IT NOW REASONABLE TO DISCUSS THE END OF THE PANDEMIC? YES, BUT WITH CAVEATS.JOEL ACHENBACHMAY 13, 2021WASHINGTON POSTHere was a woman's revenge, to bait, to charm, to spurn; and then to outwit him!
THE SECRET WITNESSGEORGE GIBBSPeachum then intends to outwit me in this Affair; but Ill be even with him.
THE BEGGAR'S OPERAJOHN GAYSomething must be done, and quickly, Tharn realized, were he to outwit those whose feet were even now pounding on the stairs.
WARRIOR OF THE DAWNHOWARD CARLETON BROWNEThe Princess saw that her only hope was to outwit the fox, and she immediately thought of a plan to gain her end.
EDMUND DULACS FAIRY-BOOKEDMUND DULACI think they are going to attempt to take us by surprise, but by the aid of the Prophet we will outwit them.
THE STRAND MAGAZINE, VOLUME V, ISSUE 28, APRIL 1893VARIOUSBut now it recognizes opposition, an effort to outwit it due to your switching the pattern of imitation.
THE 4-D DOODLERGRAPH WALDEYERAt last the two animals held a council together to decide what to do, whether to emigrate or to attempt to outwit their enemy.
JAPANESE FAIRY WORLDWILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFISThe motor-car was another immense enlargement of liberty—and license; it was so easy to outstrip pursuit and outwit espionage.
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?RUPERT HUGHESWORDS RELATED TO OUTWIT
- annul
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- beat
- block
- cancel
- check
- circumvent
- confront
- conquer
- counter
- counteract
- cramp
- cramp one's style
- crimp
- dash
- dash one's hope
- defeat
- depress
- discourage
- dishearten
- foil
- forbid
- forestall
- foul up
- give the runaround
- halt
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- lick
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- obstruct
- obviate
- outwit
- overcome
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- render null and void
- ruin
- stump
- stymie
- upset the apple cart
- bait
- beguile
- betray
- bilk
- bluff
- bunk
- cheat
- cozen
- deceive
- defraud
- delude
- double-cross
- dupe
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entangle
- entice
- fool
- fudge
- gull
- hoax
- hoodwink
- hose
- illude
- inveigle
- juggle
- lead astray
- lead on
- lie
- lure
- misdirect
- misguide
- misinform
- misrepresent
- outwit
- overreach
- pervert
- pull wool over eyes
- put on
- rip off
- rook
- rope in
- scam
- seduce
- shaft
- snow
- take in
- tempt
- trick
- victimize
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