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Good sportsmanship matters more than winning.
What does Sportsmanship mean?
Sportsmanship means playing fairly and treating other players with respect, whether you win or lose.
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Sportsmanship means playing fairly and treating other players with respect, whether you win or lose.
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Her sportsmanship impressed both teams.
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The players showed sportsmanship by congratulating their opponents after a close game.
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Which meaning fits sportsmanship?
Sportsmanship means playing fairly and treating other players with respect, whether you win or lose.
Practice 2
Which action shows sportsmanship after losing a game?
Respecting opponents after a loss is part of fair play.
Practice 3
Helping an opponent up after a fall showed good ___.
Sportsmanship means playing fairly and treating other players with respect, whether you win or lose.
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sports · muhn · ship · strongest beat: sports
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WordSportsmanship.
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MeaningSportsmanship means playing fairly and treating other players with respect, whether you win or lose.
ExampleExample: Good sportsmanship matters more than winning.
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- Syllables
- sports · muhn · ship
- Strongest beat
- sports
- Ending
- ship
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sports.
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fair playFollowing the rules and treating other players fairly.
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unsportsmanlike behaviorUnfair or disrespectful behavior during a game.
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sportsmanship
adjective
sportsmanlike
Fair and respectful in a game or sport.
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