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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
outwit .
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Examples
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In the present we have sought to trace as vividly as possible the hurried and various measures consequent upon Cervera's movements; to reproduce, if may be, the perplexities -- the anxieties, perhaps, but certainly not the apprehensions -- of the next ten days, in which, though we did not fear being beaten, we did fear being outwitted, which is to no man agreeable.
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I struck her to the heart through her back, and the word 'outwitted' died in her throat.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 John Mackay Wilson 1819
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Jaitley said the government had been "outwitted" in the drafting of the document which was principally an agreement between the US and the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) group rather than an accord among the 192 countries attending the summit.
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"outwitted" or "outplayed" the other contestants (not necessarily hard to do this season, though).
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The character outwitted both criminals and those who looked down on him because of his race.
Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011
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The character outwitted both criminals and those who looked down on him because of his race.
Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011
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India lost the third Test against Australia by an innings and 37 runs after the batsmen were once again outwitted by the Australian bowling attack.
India in Australia 2012
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The character outwitted both criminals and those who looked down on him because of his race.
Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011
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Once again Salazar outwitted his opponents and after eight years of negotiations returned only four tons out of an estimated 400.
The Capital of Intrigue in a World at War Robert Wilson 2011
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The character outwitted both criminals and those who looked down on him because of his race.
Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011
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