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upmanship

[ uhp-muh n-ship ]
/ ˈʌp mənˌʃɪp /

noun

one-upmanship.

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Nearby words

  1. uplifting,
  2. uplight,
  3. uplighter,
  4. uplink,
  5. upload,
  6. upmarket,
  7. upmost,
  8. upolu,
  9. upon,
  10. upper
Also ups·man·ship [uhps-muh n-ship] /ˈʌps mənˌʃɪp/.

Origin of upmanship

First recorded in 1960–65; shortening of one-upmanship
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