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  • 31one-upmanship — /wun up meuhn ship /, n. the art or practice of achieving, demonstrating, or assuming superiority in one s rivalry with a friend or opponent by obtaining privilege, status, status symbols, etc.: the one upmanship of getting into the president s… …

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  • 32wonder-stricken — /wun deuhr strik euhn/, adj. struck or affected with wonder. Also, wonderstruck /wun deuhr struk /. [1590 1600] * * * …

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  • 33Wunde — Wun|de [ vʊndə], die; , n: (durch Unfall oder beabsichtigten Eingriff entstandene) offene Stelle in der Haut [und dem darunterliegenden Gewebe]: eine klaffende, eiternde Wunde; die Wunde blutet, heilt; sie blutete aus einer Wunde am Kopf; der… …

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  • 34one-acter — /wun ak teuhr/, n. Informal. a short play consisting of one act. Also, one act /wun akt /. [1890 95] …

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  • 35wonder-stricken — /wun deuhr strik euhn/, adj. struck or affected with wonder. Also, wonderstruck /wun deuhr struk /. [1590 1600] * * * wonˈder struck or wonˈder stricken adjective Struck with wonder or astonishment, thunderstruck • • • Main Entry: ↑wonder …

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  • 36one — /wun/, adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake. 2. being a person, thing, or individual instance or member of a number …

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  • 37one-a-cat — /wun euh kat /, n. See one old cat. * * * …

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  • 38one-armed bandit — /wun ahrmd /, Informal. See slot machine (def. 1). Also, onearm bandit. [1935 40, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 39one-bagger — /wun bag euhr/, n. Baseball Informal. single (def. 23). [1950 55] * * * …

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  • 40one-base hit — /wun bays /, Baseball. single (def. 23). [1905 10] * * * …

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