Elude and Outwit

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

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Outwit and elude are semantically related. in avoid topic. In some cases you can use "Outwit" instead a verb "Elude".

Nearby Words: elusive, elusion, eluding

Outwit verb - To get the better of through cleverness.

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Elude and outwit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elude" instead a verb "Outwit".

Nearby Words: outwitted, outwitting

people	elude people	outwit people
trap	elude trap	outwit trap
police	elude police	outwit police
devil	elude devil	outwit devil
Other words: detective, enemy, batman, enemies, guys.

An engineer by trade, she's an Action Survivor rather than a straight-up Action Girl, using intelligence and her skills to outwit and elude her enemies.

Source: Feminist Fantasy

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