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Gamesmanship

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one’s opponent. countable, uncountable

    "They kept the other team waiting on the field until the last possible moment – that was a clear case of gamesmanship."

  2. 2
    the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game wordnet

Etymology

From game + -s- + -manship or gamesman + -ship.

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