Guard
Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Outsmart
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The only reason the two Princesses or the Mane Six were even able to take him down at all was because they were able to catch him off-guard and outsmart him.
Source: Person of Mass Destruction - Despite that, he uses his injury to catch opponents off-guard and was even able to outsmart Dr. Faustus.
Source: Strong Girl, Smart Guy
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Outsmart and Guard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/guard/outsmart
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Outsmart or Guard. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/guard/outsmart.
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