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1. v. t. To surpass (Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in any vicious or offensive particular. Source: opted
2. v. surpass someone in cruelty or evil Source: wordnet
3. To surpass (Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in any vicious or offensive particular. "It out-Herods Herod." Shak. Out-Heroding the preposterous fashions of the times. Sir W. Scott. Source: webster
4. To surpass (Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in anyvicious or offensive particular. "It out-Herods Herod." Shak.Out-Heroding the preposterous fashions of the times. Sir W. Scott. Source: adambom
5. v surpass someone in cruelty or evil Source: ecdict

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Herod surpass exceed offensive particular violence wickedness out-heroding cruelty evil fashions preposterous scott sir someone times vicious

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