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Definition of one-upmanship noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

one-upmanship

noun

/wʌn ˈʌpmənʃɪp/

/wʌn ˈʌpmənʃɪp/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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the skill of getting an advantage over other people

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