outrances
/aʊtˈrænsɪz/
noun
- Extreme or excessive actions, especially in fighting or competition; the most violent or intense part of a conflict.
- The duel reached its outrances when both fighters drew their swords.
- Historians describe the battle's outrances as some of the bloodiest in the region.
- In the final outrances of the debate, the candidates began shouting over each other.