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one-upmanship
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[wuhn-uhp-muhn-ship]
noun
the art or practice of achieving, demonstrating, or assuming superiority in one's rivalry with a friend or opponent by obtaining privilege, status, status symbols, etc..
the one-upmanship of getting into the president's car pool.
DzԱˈ-ܱ賾Բ
/ ʌˈʌ賾əʃɪ /
noun
informalthe art or practice of achieving or maintaining an advantage over others, often by slightly unscrupulous means
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of one-upmanship1
Example Sentences
Despite California’s kumbaya vibe, a deep lode of hate and racist one-upmanship undergirds Southern California.
Their history is littered with games of political one-upmanship, legal fights and loud, national back-and-forths in service of their policies and parties.
Like a taut earthquake fault that too often unbelts itself and cuts loose with repellent force, a deep lode of hate and racist one-upmanship undergirds Southern California.
A battle of wits between Berle and Chase becomes a darkly funny game of one-upmanship — even if Uncle Milty literally resorts to swinging his d**k around to show Chase who is boss.
Jason, who was capped for England, jokingly replied: "It’s always like one-upmanship on who can get hurt the worst."
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