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one-upping

one-upping is the present participle and gerund of one-up.

Questions about one-upping

What is one-upping the present participle and gerund of?
One-upping is the present participle and gerund of one-up.

Words near one-upping in the dictionary

  1. one-uped
  2. one-upmanship
  3. one-upmanships
  4. one-upped
  5. one-upper
  6. one-upping
  7. one-ups
  8. one-upsmanship
  9. one-upsmanships
  10. one-upwomanship
  11. one-way

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