C1 noun #12,396 most common

one-upmanship

UK /(ˌ)wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp/ | US /(ˌ)wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp/

The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.

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  • (noun) The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
  • (noun) A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
  2. 2
    noun A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.

Examples

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