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outwit vs surmount

surmount vs outwit

outwit and surmount both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outwit No No Yes No
surmount No No Yes No
As verbs, surmount is a hypernym of outwit; that is, surmount is a word with a broader meaning than outwit:
  • outwit: beat through cleverness and wit
  • surmount: be or do something to a greater degree
Other hypernyms of outwit include exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass.
outwit (verb) surmount (verb)
beat through cleverness and wit get on top of; deal with successfully
be or do something to a greater degree
reach the highest point of
be on top of
Difference between outwit and surmount

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