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outflank vs trounce

trounce vs outflank

outflank and trounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outflank No No Yes No
trounce No No Yes No
As verbs, trounce is a hypernym of outflank; that is, trounce is a word with a broader meaning than outflank:
  • outflank: get the better of
  • trounce: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of outflank include beat, beat out, crush, shell, vanquish.
outflank (verb) trounce (verb)
get the better of censure severely or angrily
go around the flank of (an opposing army) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat severely with a whip or rod
Difference between outflank and trounce

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