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sportsmanship
/ˈspɔːtsmənˌʃɪp/
noun
Fair and generous behaviour in games, including when you lose.
- “The team showed great sportsmanship by shaking hands after the defeat.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))