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outwit

/aʊtˈwɪt/

Meanings
verb
To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.

Examples :

"The student outwitted the teacher's tricky question by quickly recalling a similar example from class. "
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Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration outsmart

outsmart verb

/ˈaʊtsmɑːrt/ /ˈaʊtsmɑrt/

To beat in a competition of wits.

"The student outsmarted the other children in the class, correctly answering the tricky math problems. "

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration recalling

recalling verb

/ɹɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/

To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).

"The manager, realizing his mistake, is recalling the memo that announced pay cuts. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

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outwitted verb

/ˌaʊtˈwɪtɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈwɪɾɪd/

To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.

"The clever fox outwitted the farmer and stole all his chickens. "

Illustration tricky

tricky adjective

/tɹɪki/

Hard to deal with, complicated

"They were in a tricky situation."

Illustration example

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

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better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."