noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who outflanks.

   "There were outflankings and crownings of hills by numbers of thirteen and seventeen men, that made one hold one's breath."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of outflank form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bestcircumventdeceiveeludeevadeflank

Example

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"There were outflankings and crownings of hills by numbers of thirteen and seventeen men, that made one hold one's breath."

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