one upsmanship
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Synonyms: one upmanship, one-upsmanship, one-upmanship, oneupmanship
Antonyms: one upmanship, one-upsmanship, one-upmanship, oneupmanship
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Noun
- The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
- They are focused on one-upmanship, which is the essence of a competitive spirit.
- A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.
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