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- verb UK To
surpass , or get anadvantage of, inmanoeuvring ; tooutgeneral .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb defeat by more skillful maneuvering
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Examples
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So instinct suggests that Henry could outmanoeuvre Jack Warner were he minded to apply three of his braincells to the task.
Who next for Sepp Blatter's Fifa brains trust – Cheryl Cole? | Marina Hyde 2011
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What bold and effective initiative did Bill Clinton outmanoeuvre Gingrich on?
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So instinct suggests that Henry could outmanoeuvre Jack Warner were he minded to apply three of his braincells to the task.
Who next for Sepp Blatter's Fifa brains trust – Cheryl Cole? | Marina Hyde 2011
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As England become increasingly excluded from the table, it seems reasonable to conclude that we will soon struggle to gain even a handle on our foes, let alone outmanoeuvre them.
Adieu Jack Warner, but beware the next generation of Fifa supervillains | Marina Hyde 2011
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As England become increasingly excluded from the table, it seems reasonable to conclude that we will soon struggle to gain even a handle on our foes, let alone outmanoeuvre them.
Adieu Jack Warner, but beware the next generation of Fifa supervillains | Marina Hyde 2011
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We all want to believe that doing the right thing leads to resolution, but the complicated machinations of the human brain far outmanoeuvre our efforts to achieve a semblance of control over our psyche.
Dear Mariella: I'm 27 but still terrified of the dark. How can I get over this childish phobia? 2012
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However, the prime minister was able to outmanoeuvre his rival largely through the power of incumbency.
Iraq's leaders back fragile power-sharing deal Martin Chulov in Baghdad 2010
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Rumours have frequently circulated in Tory circles that Clegg, in highly pressurised coalition talks after the election, managed to outmanoeuvre the Tory party leader by intimating he had been offered more by Labour in parallel post-election talks than was actually the case.
Nick Clegg: I changed my mind on spending cuts before general election 2010
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He had an ability to consistently outmanoeuvre his internal opponents, to manipulate the Labour tribe better than anyone else.
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He had an ability to consistently outmanoeuvre his internal opponents, to manipulate the Labour tribe better than anyone else.
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