Overreach

v. t.	1.	To reach above or beyond in any direction.
	2.	To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.
	3.	To defeat one's own purpose by trying to do too much or by trying too hard or with excessive eagerness; - used reflexively; as, the candidate overreached himself by trying to plant false rumors, which backfired/
v. i.	1.	(Naut.) To reach too far
	2.	To cheat by cunning or deception.
n.	1.	The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; - said of horses.

Verb	1.	overreach - fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
	2.	overreach - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" Synonyms: outsmart, outwit, circumvent, outfox, beat

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