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one-up⋅man⋅ship
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mənˌʃɪp
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–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
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ˈwʌnˈʌps
mənˌʃɪp
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wuhn
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Also called
upmanship
,
upsmanship.
Origin:
1950–55;
one up
+
-manship
up⋅man⋅ship
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ˈʌp
mənˌʃɪp
/
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uhp
-m
uh
n-ship
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–noun
one-upmanship.
Also,
ups⋅man⋅ship
/
ˈʌps
mənˌʃɪp
/
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uhps
-m
uh
n-ship
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Origin:
1960–65;
shortening of
one-upmanship
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