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[ noun ] a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

Used in print

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

George_Kerr , the swift striding Jamaican , set a meet record in the 600 - yard run in the Knights_of_Columbus track_meet tonight , beating Purdue 's Dave_Mills in a hot duel in 1.10.1 .

Related terms

fight

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[ noun ] any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

Related terms

struggle

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[ verb ] fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

Examples

"In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"

Related terms

fight dueler

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