| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
better, overcome |
| Synonyms: |
beat,
best, blow out of water, bulldoze,
bury*,
cook*,
cream*,
defeat, do in,
down*,
eclipse,
exceed,
excel, fake out, go one better, leave behind,
lick*, outclass, outdistance, outfox, outgun, outjockey, outmaneuver, outrival, outshine, outsmart, outstrip, pull a fast one, shake off, shoot ahead,
snow*,
surpass,
top,
transcend,
trash*
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| Antonyms: |
fail, lose
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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