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Definition one-upmanship in British English

one-upmanship noun

[uncountable] noun
/wʌn ˈʌpmənʃɪp/
1

a way of behaving in which someone tries to get an advantage by appearing to be more skilful, important etc than other people

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Definition one-upmanship in British English