Contest
Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
One-upmanship and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "One-upmanship" instead a noun "Contest".
One-upmanship
One-upmanship noun - The practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor.
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Synonyms for One-upmanship
Contest and one-upmanship are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun phrase "One-upmanship".
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In Night Court, Judge Stone had a low-key rivalry with Judge Wapner from The People's Court, as well as a one-upmanship contest with another prank-obsessed judge.
Source: Sitcom Arch-Nemesis
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