outfox

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of OUTFOX

to get the better of through cleverness <the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls>

Synonyms fox, outfox, outmaneuver, outslick, outsmart, outthink, overreach

Related Words outguess, second-guess; baffle, balk, circumvent, foil, frustrate, thwart; cozen, deceive, dupe, fool, gull, trick; conquer, defeat, lick, overcome; bar, block, hinder, impede, obstruct

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