duel

/ˈduːəl/
verb
  1. To fight a formal duel with someone.
    • The two officers agreed to duel at dawn.
    • He challenged his rival to duel with pistols.
    • They dueled in the forest to settle the argument.
  2. To compete or struggle intensely with someone or something.
    • The scientists dueled over which theory was correct.
    • The two tennis players dueled for the championship title.
    • The two chefs dueled to create the best dish.
noun
  1. A formal fight between two people, usually with weapons, to settle a disagreement.
    • The two knights fought a duel to defend their honor.
    • The movie ends with a dramatic duel between the hero and the villain.
    • In the past, men sometimes fought a duel over an insult.
  2. A competition or struggle between two people, groups, or things.
    • The debate turned into a verbal duel between the candidates.
    • The chess match was a tense duel between two grandmasters.
    • The two companies are engaged in a duel for market dominance.
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