Elude and Outsmart

Elude

Elude verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Usage example: the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught

Outsmart and elude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outsmart" instead a verb "Elude".

Nearby Words: elusive, elusion, eluding

Outsmart

Outsmart verb - To get the better of through cleverness.

Elude and outsmart are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elude" instead a verb "Outsmart".

Nearby Word: outsmarting

Common collocations

man elude man outsmart man
guy elude guy outsmart guy
people elude people outsmart people
bear elude bear outsmart bear
Other words: death, way, government, prey, police, devil, enemies, guys.
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