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Opponent vs Gamesmanship - What's the difference?

opponent | gamesmanship |

As nouns the difference between opponent and gamesmanship

is that opponent is an individual or group who is a rival of another while gamesmanship is the use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one’s opponent.

As a adjective opponent

is situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

opponent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An individual or group who is a rival of another.
  • One who attempts to stop the progression of.
  • One who objects to.
  • In team sports, a player of an opposite team.

    • Antonyms

    * supporter * proponent * advocate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
    • (Alexander Pope)
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    gamesmanship

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one’s opponent
  • :They kept the other team waiting on the field until the last possible moment – that was a clear case of gamesmanship .

    • See also

    *one-upmanship