单词 | one-downness |
释义 | > as lemmasone-ˈdownness one-ˈdownness n. the fact or state of being one-down; cf. one-upness n. at one-up adv. and adj. Derivatives. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [noun] > state of being at a disadvantage underhand1886 one-downness1952 one-downmanship1961 1952 S. Potter One-Upmanship ii. ii. 32 To increase the one-downness, bring in the washing-the-hands gambit immediately after touching hands with Patient. 2002 Times (Nexis) 24 June It is as if the permanent one-downness of Africa gets in the way at the sharp end of the World Cup. < as lemmas |
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