Duel
noun
A fight or competition between two people or groups.
The two senators will have a duel over the tax proposal
Often appears as...
- political duel
- duel of words
noun
A prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons.
He died in a duel with his rival
Often appears as...
- sword duel
- fatal duel
Usage tips
Historical
verb
To fight or compete against one person or group.
The two companies are dueling for dominance in the market
Often appears as...
- duel with
- duel for
noun
A fight or competition between two people or groups.
The two senators will have a duel over the tax proposal
Often appears as...
- political duel
- duel of words
noun
A prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons.
He died in a duel with his rival
Often appears as...
- sword duel
- fatal duel
Usage tips
Historical
verb
To fight or compete against one person or group.
The two companies are dueling for dominance in the market
Often appears as...
- duel with
- duel for
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Metaphor
Used metaphorically to describe any contest or clash, not necessarily physical.
The chefs' cook-off was a friendly culinary duel.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-lethal Connotation
Modern usage implies competition, not an actual fight to the death.
The debate became a duel of wits.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Battles
Can be used to describe intense arguments or exchanges.
The courtroom witnessed a legal duel between the lawyers.
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Metaphor
Used metaphorically to describe any contest or clash, not necessarily physical.
The chefs' cook-off was a friendly culinary duel.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-lethal Connotation
Modern usage implies competition, not an actual fight to the death.
The debate became a duel of wits.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Battles
Can be used to describe intense arguments or exchanges.
The courtroom witnessed a legal duel between the lawyers.
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Metaphor
Used metaphorically to describe any contest or clash, not necessarily physical.
The chefs' cook-off was a friendly culinary duel.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-lethal Connotation
Modern usage implies competition, not an actual fight to the death.
The debate became a duel of wits.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Battles
Can be used to describe intense arguments or exchanges.
The courtroom witnessed a legal duel between the lawyers.
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Love doesn’t need labels...
she had a duel fought over her because she was having an affair with a married man Marie was a bad girl but you know who is even a battered girl Eleanor Roosevelt okay she she was on the forefront of the human rights movement and here she is not only having an
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Safari Live - Day 372 PIPE...
don't um there's definitely another cat that's been around here that's intriguing her Maria at this stage and like I said could be tiny could be Columbo it could be should tell you it could be really anyone or they should duel you I don't think so because she
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Tycho Brahe, the...
with another student at a party over a mathematical formula, resulting in a sword duel and Tycho losing a good-sized chunk of his nose. After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face.
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Safari Live - Day 23 PIPE...
that loose skin thicker skin around the neck will protect the neck from fights that's one theory makes it look bigger stronger hopefully intimidate the other leopard but that is a beautiful big duel upon that male leopard now he is going into that
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Battle of the Sexes PIPE...
that has to be settled by combat to the death it's the first appearance of man woman dueling in a fight booked this image of a woman battling a man is a far cry from the image of the medieval woman uninvolved in the violent world of men
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Ash Beckham: We're all...
So I take a deep breath and I look down and staring back at me is a four-year-old girl in a pink dress, not a challenge to a feminist duel, just a kid with a "Are you a boy or are you a girl?" So I take another deep breath,
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The Future of...
a successful cyber-attack can achieve, it's enough to make you deeply concerned. This is going to be the new battlefield-- an unseen invisible battlefield-- where teams of hackers from various nations will duel.
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Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
pulley returned to deal with the second intruder the and nomads charged that key pulley to protect his prize but she chose to leave the gentlemen to square out their differences the duel was
Video examples
The surprising secrets...
to chase off larger birds like hawks and owls. But the most extreme fights are between male hummingbirds competing for flowers and females. Fortunately, these duels are rarely deadly.
Video examples
Defending the ant nest...
Another wave of ants advances unchallenged. But the attack is not going to plan. In the tunnels, the ants become embroiled in one-to-one duels.
Video examples
Love doesn’t need labels...
she had a duel fought over her because she was having an affair with a married man Marie was a bad girl but you know who is even a battered girl Eleanor Roosevelt okay she she was on the forefront of the human rights movement and here she is not only having an
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 372 PIPE...
don't um there's definitely another cat that's been around here that's intriguing her Maria at this stage and like I said could be tiny could be Columbo it could be should tell you it could be really anyone or they should duel you I don't think so because she
Video examples
Tycho Brahe, the...
with another student at a party over a mathematical formula, resulting in a sword duel and Tycho losing a good-sized chunk of his nose. After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 23 PIPE...
that loose skin thicker skin around the neck will protect the neck from fights that's one theory makes it look bigger stronger hopefully intimidate the other leopard but that is a beautiful big duel upon that male leopard now he is going into that
Video examples
Battle of the Sexes PIPE...
that has to be settled by combat to the death it's the first appearance of man woman dueling in a fight booked this image of a woman battling a man is a far cry from the image of the medieval woman uninvolved in the violent world of men
Video examples
Ash Beckham: We're all...
So I take a deep breath and I look down and staring back at me is a four-year-old girl in a pink dress, not a challenge to a feminist duel, just a kid with a "Are you a boy or are you a girl?" So I take another deep breath,
Video examples
The Future of...
a successful cyber-attack can achieve, it's enough to make you deeply concerned. This is going to be the new battlefield-- an unseen invisible battlefield-- where teams of hackers from various nations will duel.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
pulley returned to deal with the second intruder the and nomads charged that key pulley to protect his prize but she chose to leave the gentlemen to square out their differences the duel was
Video examples
The surprising secrets...
to chase off larger birds like hawks and owls. But the most extreme fights are between male hummingbirds competing for flowers and females. Fortunately, these duels are rarely deadly.
Video examples
Defending the ant nest...
Another wave of ants advances unchallenged. But the attack is not going to plan. In the tunnels, the ants become embroiled in one-to-one duels.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Granit Xhaka
Swiss Athlete
I play with a lot of emotion because I'm a passionate guy, and I play with that passion. I love playing that way. Sometimes you're late onto the ball, sometimes you're not. Sometimes you make contact with the guy when you tackle him, sometimes not. It's a sport where individual duels are vital, so I don't see it as a problem.
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Richard Edelman
American Businessman
The 'truthiness' of Trump's so-called facts, the questions he posed on President Obama's nationality or jobs destroyed by free trade, has the same effect as dueling scientists on issues such as obesity or climate change.
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James Lasdun
British Writer
For a long period of history, you were what people said about you, and if your reputation was stained, you were in very serious trouble. People fought duels over this. Then it fades away historically.
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Charles Baudelaire
French Poet
The study of beauty is a duel in which the artist cries with terror before being defeated.
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Rege-Jean Page
English Actor
I've been involved in more Georgian period duels than I ever thought I would in my life.
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Benjamin F. Wade
American Politician
As a Senator I am opposed to duelling. As Ben. Wade, I recognize the code.
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Cris Collinsworth
American Entertainer
Sometimes pitchers' duels are just as interesting as home-run affairs.
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Jennifer Esposito
American Actress
If I moved, he moved. If I stopped, he stopped. It was a duel.
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Edmond About
French Novelist
Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle.
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Tim Roth
British Actor
Bring back dueling, I say. Drive-by sword fight.
Quote examples
Granit Xhaka
Swiss Athlete
I play with a lot of emotion because I'm a passionate guy, and I play with that passion. I love playing that way. Sometimes you're late onto the ball, sometimes you're not. Sometimes you make contact with the guy when you tackle him, sometimes not. It's a sport where individual duels are vital, so I don't see it as a problem.
Quote examples
Richard Edelman
American Businessman
The 'truthiness' of Trump's so-called facts, the questions he posed on President Obama's nationality or jobs destroyed by free trade, has the same effect as dueling scientists on issues such as obesity or climate change.
Quote examples
James Lasdun
British Writer
For a long period of history, you were what people said about you, and if your reputation was stained, you were in very serious trouble. People fought duels over this. Then it fades away historically.
Quote examples
Charles Baudelaire
French Poet
The study of beauty is a duel in which the artist cries with terror before being defeated.
Quote examples
Rege-Jean Page
English Actor
I've been involved in more Georgian period duels than I ever thought I would in my life.
Quote examples
Benjamin F. Wade
American Politician
As a Senator I am opposed to duelling. As Ben. Wade, I recognize the code.
Quote examples
Cris Collinsworth
American Entertainer
Sometimes pitchers' duels are just as interesting as home-run affairs.
Quote examples
Jennifer Esposito
American Actress
If I moved, he moved. If I stopped, he stopped. It was a duel.
Quote examples
Edmond About
French Novelist
Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle.
Quote examples
Tim Roth
British Actor
Bring back dueling, I say. Drive-by sword fight.
Example 1 of 10
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