brinkmanship
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noun \ˈbriŋk-mən-ˌship\Definition of BRINKMANSHIP
: the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome
See Variants of BRINKMANSHIP
brink·man·ship also brinks·man·ship \ˈbriŋ(k)s-mən-\
Examples of BRINKMANSHIP
- two nations caught up in nuclear brinksmanship
First Known Use of BRINKMANSHIP
1956
Rhymes with BRINKMANSHIP
airmanship, athwartship, authorship, battleship, biochip, censorship, chairmanship, chieftainship, churchmanship, comic strip, consulship, coverslip, crack the whip, dealership, draftsmanship, ego trip, ego-trip, externship, fellowship, filter tip, fingertip, gamesmanship, grantsmanship, helmsmanship, horsemanship, internship, ladyship, landing strip, leadership, lectureship, listenership, marksmanship, membership, mentorship, microchip, mother ship, motor ship, oarsmanship, overslip, ownership, paper clip, partnership, penmanship, pistol grip, pistol-whip, pogonip, power strip, praetorship, premiership, readership, ridership, rocket ship, rulership, rumble strip, salesmanship, scholarship, seamanship, showmanship, skinny-dip, speakership, sponsorship, sportsmanship, statesmanship, stewardship, studentship, swordsmanship, trusteeship, underlip, upmanship, viewership, weather ship, weather strip, workmanship
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