“outdoing” (line 4) means:

(A) destroying
(B) surpassing
(C) defeating
(D) throwing out

i think B

i believe the answer is b

Without text to refer to, that is the general meaning of the word.

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Mme

b for sure

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To confirm the meaning of the word "outdoing" in line 4, we can break it down and analyze its parts. The word consists of the root "do" and the prefix "out-." The root "do" means to perform an action or to accomplish something. The prefix "out-" typically means to go beyond or exceed a certain limit or measure.

Knowing this, we can deduce that "outdoing" means surpassing or going beyond what is expected or required. This makes option (B) "surpassing" the most accurate choice to describe the meaning of "outdoing" in line 4.