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gamesmanship definition

games·man·ship (gāmz′mən s̸hip′)

noun

skill in using ploys to gain a victory or advantage over another person

Etymology: < game + (sport)smanship

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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