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OUTFLANK

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Get the better of

Example:

the goal was to best the competition

Synonyms:

best; outdo; outflank; scoop; trump

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "outflank" is one way to...):

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "outflank"):

outmaneuver; outmanoeuvre; outsmart (defeat by more skillful maneuvering)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to outflank his opponent

Sense 2

Meaning:

Go around the flank of (an opposing army)

Synonyms:

go around; outflank

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "outflank" is one way to...):

go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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