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| blackjack |
a card game in which the players' cards are compared with those of the dealer, the winner being the one whose cards are closest to but do not exceed twenty-one; twenty-one. [1/6 definitions] |
| encroach |
to exceed the established, previously known, or intended limits, usu. gradually. [1/3 definitions] |
| outdo |
to do more or better than; surpass or exceed. |
| outgo |
to exceed or surpass; outdo. [1/4 definitions] |
| outnumber |
to exceed in number. |
| outreach |
to go or reach beyond; exceed. [1/3 definitions] |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. [1/2 definitions] |
| overdo |
to exceed appropriate limits or go to extremes in. [1/4 definitions] |
| overrun |
an instance in which, or the amount by which, actual costs exceed estimated costs. [1/7 definitions] |
| overstep |
to exceed (a boundary or limit). |
| overweigh |
to exceed in importance; outweigh. [1/2 definitions] |
| petty larceny |
theft in which the value of the goods stolen does not exceed a relatively low amount determined by law. (Cf. grand larceny.) |
| surpass |
to be better than or exceed in talent, accomplishment, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| top1 |
to exceed. [1/15 definitions] |
| transgress |
to violate or exceed the limits imposed by (a law, religious commandment, or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
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