Definitions for one-upmanship
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
one′-up′manship(n.)
or one′-ups′manship
the art or practice of maneuvering for or gaining the advantage in a competitive relationship, as through status symbols or displays of superiority.
Origin of one-upmanship:
1950–55
Princeton's WordNet
one-upmanship(noun)
the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
Wiktionary
one-upmanship(Noun)
The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
one-upmanship(Noun)
A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.
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