Fox as a verb

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Boris Tatarenko

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Hello.

Do you use this word as a verb? My translator says that there's a verb which means "outwit".

I never heard any sentneces with fox as a verb, therefore I'm confused.

Fraze.it shows nothing. ;-) I suppose this verb is an archaism.

Thanks in advance.
 

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Hello.

Do you use this word as a verb? My translator says that there's a verb which means "outwit".

I never heard any sentneces with fox as a verb, therefore I'm confused.

Fraze.it shows nothing. ;-) I suppose this verb is an archaism.

Thanks in advance.
Fox - a small animal with fourlegs, resembling a dog.
Fox - To deceive or outwit.
Fox - An especially good looking person, usually a female.
Fox - A native American tribal member from the Wisconsin area in the US.

A German general during WWII, Rommel, was called the Desert Fox because he was very sly and cunning.
"I outfoxed them by hiding in the forest".
 
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