Beat
Beat verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.
Usage example: he spends all of his time trying to beat the system
Duck
Duck verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Beat the game to unlock a duck as a playable character.
Source: Video Game / Gunman Clive -
It has the weakest stats of all the boats, but it is possible to beat seven players using the rubber duck.
Source: Cherry Tapping -
On Jimmy Two-Shoes, a Shwartzentiger uses Lucius to try and beat a holographic duck.
Source: Grievous Harm with a Body
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