Defenition of the word duel
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Defenition of the word duel
- any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
- fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"
- a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
- fight a duel, as over one''s honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"
- fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman
Synonyms for the word duel
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- affaire d'honneur
- battle
- clash
- combat
- contest
- fight
- gunfight
- spar
- swordfight
Similar words in the duel
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- duel
- duel's
- dueled
- dueling
- duelist
- duelist's
- duelists
- duels
Hypernyms for the word duel
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- battle
- combat
- contend
- fight
- fighting
- scrap
- struggle
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