Outwit

v. t.	1.	To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning.
	2.	To defeat or gain an advantage over by superior craft or cunning stratagems; as, the thief outwitted his pursuers and left the country undetected. They did so much outwit and outwealth us ! - Gauden.
n.	1.	The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; - opposed to inwit.

Verb

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outwit - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" Synonyms: outsmart, overreach, circumvent, outfox, beat

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