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gamesmanship

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games·man·ship  (gmzmn-shp)
n.
1. The art or practice of using tactical maneuvers to further one's aims or better one's position: "a sometimes wry, sometimes savage look at the players, political gamesmanship, turf battles and outright chaos that permeated Washington" (David M. Alpern).
2. The use in a sport or game of aggressive, often dubious tactics, such as psychological intimidation or disruption of concentration, to gain an advantage over one's opponent.

gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənˌʃɪp]
n
Informal the art of winning games or defeating opponents by clever or cunning practices without actually cheating
gamesman  n

gamesmanship
Facetious. the use of methods that, while not dishonest or contrary to the rules, are dubious and give the user unfair advantage in a game or sport.
See also: Games
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gamesmanship - the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
inequity, unfairness - injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
Translations
gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənʃɪp] Nastucia f en el juego
piece of gamesmanshiptruco m para ganar
gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənʃɪp] n
Gamesmanship is acceptable, but cheating isn't → On peut finasser, mais on n'a pas le droit de tricher.
games master nprofesseur mf d'éducation physique
games mistress nprofesseur mf d'éducation physique
games theory nthéorie f des jeux
gamesmanship
nAblenkungsmanöver pl; political/diplomatic gamesmanshippolitische/diplomatische Schläue
gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənˌʃɪp] n to be a master of gamesmanshipessere una vecchia volpe


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The word doesn't exist in Spanish, so the next question a foreign player has to ask is, what is the difference between gamesmanship and cheating?
ae WHETHER it's pulling shirts on a football pitch, nipping your opponent in a rugby scrum or sledging in the middle of the cricket field, gamesmanship is part and parcel of sport.
Meanwhile, US captain Paul Azinger has brought the issue of gamesmanship into the spotlight ahead of tee off on Friday.
 
 
 
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