one-upmanship

one-up·man·ship (wn-pmn-shp) also one-ups·man·ship (-ps-)

n. Informal

The art of outdoing or showing up a rival or competitor, as in exploits, privileges, or honors.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

one-upmanship - the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

Translations

one-upmanship [wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp] n the art of one-upmanship → el arte de quedar siempre por encima

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one-upmanship [wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp] n the art of one-upmanship → l'art de faire mieux que les autres

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one-upmanship [wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp] n the art of one-upmanship → die Kunst, anderen um einen Schritt voraus zu sein

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one-upmanship [wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp] n the art of one-upmanship → l'arte f di primeggiare