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jockeying

verb

Meaning

  1. To ride (a horse) in a race.
  2. To jostle by riding against.
  3. To maneuver (something) by skill for one's advantage.
  4. To cheat or trick.
  5. The act of one who jockeys.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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