Question

in this part of the text, what does the word \outsmarted\ mean?
a to distract someone by talking a lot
b to support someone by encouraging them
c to trick someone by being more clever
d to not know the answer to a question

Explanation:

The word "outsmarted" means to use one's intelligence to get the better of someone, which is similar to tricking someone by being more clever.

Answer:

C. to trick someone by being more clever