Definition of Duel
Duel
du·el
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(historical) a formal contest or fight between two people fighting with weapons in the presence of a witness, usually over a matter of personal honor;
e.g. They were engaged in a swordfighting duel over ownership of the property.
(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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