outmatch vs outfox

outfox vs outmatch

outmatch and outfox both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outmatch	No	No	Yes	No
outfox	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, outfox is a hyponym of outmatch; that is, outfox is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outmatch:

outmatch: be or do something to a greater degree
outfox: beat through cleverness and wit

Other hyponyms of outmatch include beat, circumvent, outsmart, outwit, overreach, outgrow, outcry, outshout, outroar, outsail, outdraw, outsell, outsell, outpace, better, break, outshine, outrange, outweigh, outbrave, out-herod, shame, outmarch, outwear.

outmatch (verb)	outfox (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree	outdo someone in trickery
	beat through cleverness and wit

Difference between outmatch and outfox

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