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Definition of sportsmanlike adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sportsmanlike

adjective

/ˈspɔːtsmənlaɪk/

/ˈspɔːrtsmənlaɪk/

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behaving in a fair, generous and polite way, especially when playing a sport or game
- a sportsmanlike attitude
opposite unsportsmanlikeTopics Sports: other sportsc1

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