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upmanship

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up⋅man⋅ship

  [uhp-muhn-ship]
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–noun
one-upmanship.
Also, ups⋅man⋅ship  [uhps-muhn-ship] .

Origin:
1960–65; shortening of one-upmanship

one-up⋅man⋅ship

  [wuhn-uhp-muhn-ship]
–noun
the art or practice of achieving, demonstrating, or assuming superiority in one's rivalry with a friend or opponent by obtaining privilege, status, status symbols, etc.: the one-upmanship of getting into the president's car pool.
Also, one-ups⋅man⋅ship  [wuhn-uhps-muhn-ship] .
Also called upmanship, upsmanship.

Origin:
1950–55; one up + -manship
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up·man·ship   (ŭp'mən-shĭp')   
n.  One-upmanship.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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