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one-upmanship

/'wən'əpmən,ʃɪp/ · wənəpmənʃɪp

One-upmanship has 3 syllables: one-up · man · ship.

one-up
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man
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ship
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noun. The practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor.

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