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upmanship
[ uhp-muhn-ship ]
/ ˈʌp mənˌʃɪp /
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Also ups·man·ship [uhps-muhn-ship]. /ˈʌps mənˌʃɪp/.
Origin of upmanship
First recorded in 1960–65; shortening of one-upmanship
Words nearby upmanship
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