OUTFLANK

outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop

(verb) get the better of; “the goal was to best the competition”

outflank, go around

(verb) go around the flank of (an opposing army)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

outflank (third-person singular simple present outflanks, present participle outflanking, simple past and past participle outflanked)

(transitive) To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).

(transitive) To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).

Anagrams

• Faulkton

Source: Wiktionary


Out*flank", v. t. (Mil.)

Definition: To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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