Upper hand
Upper hand noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Win and upper hand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Win" instead a noun phrase "Upper hand".
Win
Win noun - An instance of defeating an enemy or opponent.
Upper hand and win are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Upper hand" instead a noun "Win".
Both terms in one sentence
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Let No Crisis Go to Waste: Turgidson's initial suggestion; commit to a full attack while the Americans have the upper hand and win the Cold War.
Source: Film / Dr. Strangelove -
Was about to finally gain the upper hand on Ziggler ... when AJ pushes him off the ladder, leading Ziggler to win.
Source: Wrestling / John Cena - Even with the complete powers of the Fall Maiden, Cinder actually struggles to gain the upper hand over Pyrrha and retain that advantage long enough to win.
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