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brinkmanship noun

  /ˈbɹɪŋk.mən.ʃɪp/ , /ˈbɹɪŋk.mənˌʃɪp/
  • (chiefly, politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point. [from mid 1950s]
 балансирование на грани, опасная игра, хождение по краю
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