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Outrace vs Outrance - What's the difference?

outrace | outrance |

As a verb outrace

is to travel faster than another in a competitive event.

As a noun outrance is

(obsolete) the furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety.

outrace

English

Verb

(outrac)
  • To travel faster than another in a competitive event

    • outrance

    English

    Noun

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  • (obsolete) The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety.
  • * 1819': But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at “'''outrance ”, that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. — Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe

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