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outflank vs outsmart

outsmart vs outflank

outflank and outsmart both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outflank No No Yes No
outsmart No No Yes No
As verbs, outsmart is a hyponym of outflank; that is, outsmart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outflank:
  • outflank: get the better of
  • outsmart: defeat by more skillful maneuvering
Other hyponyms of outflank include outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre.
outflank (verb) outsmart (verb)
get the better of beat through cleverness and wit
go around the flank of (an opposing army) defeat by more skillful maneuvering
Difference between outflank and outsmart

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