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- [wuhn-uhp-muh n-ship]
- /ˈwʌnˈʌp mənˌʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn-uhp-muh n-ship]
- /ˈwʌnˈʌp mənˌʃɪp/
Definition of upsmanship word
- noun upsmanship one-upmanship. 1
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Origin of upsmanship
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; one up + -manship
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Parts of speech for Upsmanship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upsmanship popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
upsmanship usage trend in Literature
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