outmaneuver

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out·ma·neu·ver / ˌoutməˈnoōvər/ • v. [tr.] evade (an opponent) by moving faster or with greater agility: the YF-22 can outmaneuver any fighter flying today. ∎  use skill and cunning to secure an advantage over (someone): he would be able to outmaneuver his critics.

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