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beat the system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
beat- the sys-tem
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To circumvent rules, regulations, or conventions, usually by finding loopholes.

Inflected Forms

beats the system (present, singular) beating the system (participle, present) beaten the system (participle, past)

Phrases

David-and-Goliath if you can't beat them, join them you can't fight City Hall

Frequently Paired Words

David-and-Goliath if you can't beat them, join them you can't fight City Hall

Questions

What does beat the system mean?
To circumvent rules, regulations, or conventions, usually by finding loopholes.

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