outstrip+in+acquiring
1lurch — I. v. a. 1. Rob, deprive of, outstrip in acquiring. 2. Steal, appropriate, take privily, filch, purloin, pilfer. 3. Deceive, disappoint, leave in the lurch, defeat, evade. II. v. n. 1. Lurk, skulk, lie close, lie in ambush. 2. Shift, play tricks …
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