Outwitting

Synonyms for "outwitting" (39 found)

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Closest matches (8)

circumvention delusion elusion entanglement

Noun(4 words)

cleverness counter deceive dupe

Strong matches (12)

entrapment evasion fallacy falseness flimflam fooling frustration hallucination illusion kidding mirage

Noun(1 words)

ingenuity

Related words (19)

Noun(7 words)

outmaneuver outsmart outsmarting outthink preempt trick trickery

phantasm runaround self-deception slipsnow jobsong and dancespoofing subterfuge thwarting victimization visionwishful thinking

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More general

9 entries

action cognitioncognitive actdeception manipulation planningstrategic actstrategy tactics

More specific

10 entries

camouflage feintlogic contestmisdirection planningpredictive signalingpreemptive strikepuzzle solvingreasoning ruse

Collocations

10 entries

cognitive outwittingethical outwittingoutwit authoritiesoutwit marketsoutwit opponentsoutwit puzzlesoutwit rivalsoutwitting opponentsoutwitting strategiespolitical outwitting

Inflections

3 entries

outwits outwitted outwittings

Derivations

1 entries

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