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   Du·el

   /ˈdo͞oəl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honor: historical "twice he had seriously wounded men in duels" Similar affair of honormano-a-manosingle combatfightbattleclashencounterconfrontationhead-to-headinformal:face-offshoot-outarchaic:field meetingduellojudicial duelrencountermeetingmeeting for satisfaction of honorrare:monomachy
   • ▪ (in modern use) a contest between two parties: historical "two eminent critics engaged in a verbal duel" Similar contestcompetitionmatchgameeventfixturemeetbattlefightclashencounterengagement

   verb

   • 1. fight a duel or duels: "dueling had been forbidden for serving officers"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin duellum, archaic and literary form of bellum ‘war’, used in medieval Latin with the meaning ‘combat between two persons’, partly influenced by dualis ‘of two’. The original sense was ‘single combat used to decide a judicial dispute’; the sense ‘contest to decide a point of honor’ dates from the early 17th century.

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   Synonyms for DUEL: rivalry, battle, struggle, competition, confrontation, warfare, war, conflict; Antonyms of DUEL: peace, harmony, concord.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of duel in English. duel. noun. These are words and phrases related to duel. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of duel. HOSTILITY. Synonyms. contest. fray. fracas. scuffle. feud. dispute. contention. argument. altercation. dissidence. disagreement. bickering. hostility. warfare.

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   Synonyms for DUELS: rivalries, battles, confrontations, competitions, struggles, contests, conflicts, wars; Antonyms of DUELS: harmonies, concords, peaces.

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   a formal fight between two people using guns, swords, or other weapons to settle a quarrel. He killed a man in a duel. Synonyms. single combat. fight. battle. confrontation. head-to-head. affair of honour.

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    Synonyms for DUEL: single combat, affair of honor, contest, clash, competition, encounter, engagement, fight, head-to-head, rivalry, ….

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    To strive in opposition. A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor. Synonyms for DUEL: battle, combat, contend, fight, struggle, tilt, war, wrestle, combat, fight, engagement, contest, affaire-d-honneur, conflict, affaire d'honneur, dispute, fence, joust ...