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one–upmanship
noun one–up·man·ship \ˌwən-ˈəp-mən-ˌship\
: behavior in which someone tries to get an advantage by doing, saying, or having better things than someone else
Full Definition of ONE-UPMANSHIP
: the art or practice of outdoing or keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor <engaged in a round of verbal one–upmanship>
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Variants of ONE-UPMANSHIP
one–up·man·ship also one–ups·man·ship \-ˈəps-mən-\
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First Known Use of ONE-UPMANSHIP
1952
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