one-upmanship (redirected from one-upsmanship)

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.

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one-upmanship [wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp]

n

Informal the art or practice of achieving or maintaining an advantage over others, often by slightly unscrupulous means

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 → arte m de aventajar a los demás, arte m de llevar siempre la delantera

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

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