The art or practice of gaining an advantage over someone else, especially in a competitive or social situation.
one-up+man+ship
Shared component: one-up · to gain an advantage over someone
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one-up
to gain an advantage over someone
Related forms: one-up · 2 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesThe art or practice of being or trying to be better than someone else, especially in a competitive or boastful way.
one-up+s+manship
Shared component: one-up · to gain an advantage over someone