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brinkmanship
noun brink·man·ship \ˈbriŋk-mən-ˌship\
: the practice of causing or allowing a situation to become extremely dangerous in order to get the results that you want
Full Definition of BRINKMANSHIP
: the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome
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Variants of BRINKMANSHIP
brink·man·ship also brinks·man·ship \ˈbriŋ(k)s-mən-\
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First Known Use of BRINKMANSHIP
1956
Rhymes with BRINKMANSHIP
airmanship, athwartship, authorship, battleship, biochip, censorship, chairmanship, chieftainship, churchmanship, comic strip, consulship, coverslip, crack the whip, dealership, draftsmanship, ego trip, ego-trip, externship, fellowship, filter tip, fingertip, gamesmanship, grantsmanship, helmsmanship, horsemanship, internship, ladyship, landing strip, leadership, lectureship, listenership, marksmanship, membership, mentorship, microchip, mother ship, motor ship, oarsmanship, overslip, ownership, paper clip, partnership, penmanship, pistol grip, pistol-whip, pogonip, power strip, praetorship, premiership, readership, ridership, rocket ship, rulership, rumble strip, salesmanship, scholarship, seamanship, showmanship, skinny-dip, speakership, sponsorship, sportsmanship, statesmanship, stewardship, studentship, swordsmanship, trusteeship, underlip, upmanship, viewership, weather ship, weather strip, workmanship
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