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surmount vs outsmart

outsmart vs surmount

surmount and outsmart both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surmount No No Yes No
outsmart No No Yes No
As verbs, outsmart is a hyponym of surmount; that is, outsmart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surmount:
  • surmount: be or do something to a greater degree
  • outsmart: beat through cleverness and wit
surmount (verb) outsmart (verb)
get on top of; deal with successfully beat through cleverness and wit
be or do something to a greater degree defeat by more skillful maneuvering
reach the highest point of
be on top of
Difference between surmount and outsmart

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