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Outmaneuver Definition & Meaning

outmaneuver
verb
  1. defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"

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What does outmaneuver mean?
defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"
What part of speech is outmaneuver?
Outmaneuver is a verb.

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