Definition of Duel
Duel
du·el
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A contest between two people, typically with swords or pistols.
e.g. The two rivals agreed to a duel at dawn to settle their dispute.
(noun)
broadly, a conflict between two people, parties, or ideas that oppose each other in some way;
e.g. The debate turned into a duel of words as the two sides became more aggressive towards each other.
(verb)
to engage in combat with a single opponent, to be thus fought by a single opponent;
e.g. They agreed to duel to settle the dispute.
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